Pedro reveals premonition before 1st goal in Flamengo v Fluminense

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·12 April 2026

Pedro reveals premonition before 1st goal in Flamengo v Fluminense

Pedro ‘saw the goal’ before it even happened

A good striker imagines possible scenarios before they even happen. And that was the case with Pedro, who took advantage of a bad pass out from Fábio to open the scoring against Fluminense. The striker, who scored both goals in Sunday’s (12) 2-1 win, explained how the play unfolded.

— I saw that he (goalkeeper Fábio) came out of the box, left the goal there to kick the ball forward, and I kept thinking, ‘if the ball comes to me, I’m going to turn and shoot.’ And that’s what happened — it came back to me, I managed to control it quickly with my thigh and shoot. It all happened very fast, I didn’t even look at the goal, I just turned and hit it on instinct, feeling that the goal was more over there —, Pedro began.

— And I was fortunate with the finish. Fábio also said that I thought very quickly, and it really wasn’t his mistake — it was a play where I was very sharp with the finish and with the quick thinking too. And of course, a striker always has to be thinking about the goal, and I was able to make it count. I thank God for this goal and for everything around it too, for reaching these milestones, and it’s a goal that will be remembered for my whole life —, added Pedro.

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HOW DID THE GOAL HAPPEN, AFTER ALL?

Just six minutes into the match, Fábio tried to play out from the back with his feet but gave the ball away to Samuel Lino. The winger quickly found Pedro, who fired home from long range. That was not the only ‘different goal’ by the No. 9 in the match. In the second half, the finisher scored with his chest, for the seventh time wearing the Manto Sagrado.

— It’s a play where I think of a way to make it easier for myself there. I already had no goalkeeper in front of me, so I just had to put it into the net. It really was another play where I was fortunate with the finish, but especially with Lino’s pass, where he did really well with the outside of his foot —, said Pedro.

WHAT MILESTONES DID PEDRO REACH?

Pedro reached some important milestones in Sunday’s (12) derby. The No. 9 became Flamengo’s outright top scorer of the century, with 163 goals, ahead of Gabigol’s 161. In addition, the striker is now the sixth-highest scorer in the club’s history. He also has 72 goals in the Brasileirão’s round-robin era, the most of any Mengão player.

— I just have to thank God for every milestone I reach here at Flamengo. It’s special to me, it’s gratifying. It’s a dream I’m living, and God gave me far more than I ever dreamed of in my life. And today was proof of that — a derby, a very good match. Individually and collectively as well. After the second goal, we dropped off a little, and that can’t happen, it just can’t —, he said.

— We invited their team onto our defense there and (Fluminense) ended up scoring, making things a bit difficult near the end. But overall it was very good — an excellent first half, controlling the match. In the second half we also started by controlling things. And that’s it, keep working to reach more and more milestones in the Flamengo shirt —, Pedro concluded.

ARE THERE MORE MILESTONES TO COME FOR PEDRO?

In great form under Leonardo Jardim, Pedro will try to add to his personal records next Thursday (16), at the Maracanã, against Independiente Medellín (COL). The match is valid for the second round of Group A of the Copa Libertadores.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.