Rossi taunts De La Cruz after penalty save in Flamengo v Corinthians | OneFootball

What Did Rossi Say to De La Cruz During Flamengo’s Match?

Rossi ended up being the center of attention in Flamengo’s victory over Corinthians due to his save on Yuri Alberto’s ‘chip’ penalty. However, this wasn’t the first time the number 1 of Mengão saved a penalty in this fashion.

Right after the match, Rossi recalled a moment from 2019, when he saved a similar penalty from De La Cruz, who was playing for River Plate (ARG) at the time. In a lighthearted manner, the Argentine recounted how he teased the Uruguayan midfielder from Fla in the locker room.

— Since halftime, I went up to him (Nico) and said: “Today (Sunday) wasn’t the first time I saved a penalty like that.” He was already laughing. But obviously, I can’t say much about that game, since I ended up losing to him 3-0. But he tried to chip it, and I saved it — said Rossi in an interview with ‘Cazé TV’.

HOW DID DE LA CRUZ’S PENALTY AGAINST ROSSI GO?

The moment mentioned by Rossi happened when the goalkeeper was playing for Lanús (ARG), while De La Cruz was at River Plate (ARG), in 2019. On that occasion, the number 18 of Mengão tried a ‘chip’ over the keeper, who made the save while sitting down.

HOW DID ROSSI SAVE YURI ALBERTO’S PENALTY?

Just like in the play with De La Cruz, Rossi once again stood out in a penalty situation, this time against Yuri Alberto. The Corinthians striker tried to chip the ball over the Flamengo goalkeeper. However, showing agility, Fla’s number 1 got back in time and made the save while sitting down.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

With the save, Rossi contributed directly to Flamengo’s 2-1 victory over Corinthians at the Neo Química Arena. As a result, Mengão reached 54 points and is the sole leader of the Brasileirão.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Flamengo’s next match of the season will be against Cruzeiro, for the 26th round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (02), at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube.

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