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Flamengo fans chose Erick Pulgar as the ‘Fans’ Man of the Match’ in a social media vote

Flamengo beat Vitória 2-0 this Sunday (09) in the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship. After scoring a stunning goal in the match, Erick Pulgar was one of Fla’s standout performers. As a result, the number 5 shirt was named the ‘Fans’ Man of the Match’.

First of all, Flamengo opened a vote on its official social media channels so fans could choose the player who shone the brightest in the game. That way, Erick Pulgar was elected the ‘Fans’ Man of the Match’ after a great performance, capped by a superb goal against Vitória.

How did the voting go?

Before anything else, Erick Pulgar had to beat some big-name teammates to win the ‘Fans’ Man of the Match’ vote. The Chilean was up against Bruno Henrique, Léo Pereira, and Jorge Carrascal. However, the number 5 won the vote by a landslide.

What was the result?

How did Flamengo’s win unfold?

It is worth noting that Flamengo opened the scoring in the 13th minute of the first half. Meanwhile, Erick Pulgar found himself unmarked in midfield and unleashed a rocket into Lucas Arcanjo’s top corner. Later, Flamengo’s second goal of the match came in the second half.

Thus, in the 34th minute of the second half, Flamengo launched a counterattack with Jorge Carrascal, who passed to Bruno Henrique in midfield. The number 27 sped toward the box, created some space, and fired a left-footed rocket to make it 2-0.

What is the team’s situation in the standings?

In short, the 22nd round began with Flamengo eight points behind leaders Palmeiras. However, after the São Paulo side drew 0-0 with Internacional, Flamengo took the field nine points back. But after the 2-0 win over Vitória, Fla cut the gap to six.

Even so, Flamengo remains second in the Brasileirão, now with 42 points. Palmeiras, on the other hand, has 48, meaning six more than the Rubro-Negro. It is also worth pointing out that Flamengo still has a game in hand on the São Paulo club in the 2026 edition of the tournament.

What are the details of Flamengo’s next match?

Now, Flamengo switches focus to the Copa Libertadores. That’s because on Wednesday (12), the Rubro-Negro faces Cruzeiro in the first leg of the round of 16 of the South American tournament. The match kicks off at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte.

Who will broadcast Flamengo vs. Cruzeiro?

Finally, Flamengo vs. Cruzeiro will be broadcast by Rede Globo on free-to-air TV. In addition, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will follow every detail of Flamengo’s Libertadores clash, with on-site coverage straight from Mineirão.

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