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Gabriel Mec felt Grêmio were close to beating Flamengo

Flamengo dominated against Grêmio in Porto Alegre on Sunday (10). The rubro-negro side’s 1-0 win was a flattering scoreline in this Brasileirão clash. However, Gabriel Mec, a forward and one of the jewels of the Rio Grande do Sul team, saw it differently. For the 18-year-old, the home side came close to victory.

— We could have won. The times we got forward, we could have killed off the game. I even had two chances myself. But we focus more on ourselves, we don’t look at the opponent. We knew it was a great team, for sure, there’s no denying that —, Mec began.

— But we also have a great team, we tried to impose our game, unfortunately they have a team that pushed us back during the match. Still, whenever we could, we got forward in attack. We have to keep doing what we’ve been doing and it will work out —, he added.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, MEC?

Even playing away from home, Flamengo had 68% possession. In addition, the Rio side had 20 shots, compared to Grêmio’s six. In the first half, Gonzalo Plata and Jorge Carrascal hit the woodwork. But in the second half, the Colombian made no mistake. After a pass from Emerson Royal, the No. 15 found the back of the net.

MORE OF A SHOW TO COME?

After the masterclass against Grêmio, Flamengo fans are hoping for another show on Thursday (14). At Barradão, the Most Beloved faces Vitória in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla.

Having won the first leg 2-1, Flamengo can even draw and still secure a place in the round of 16. If Vitória win by the minimum margin, the tie will go to penalties. Therefore, to advance in normal time, the Salvador side need at least a two-goal win and must keep Mengão from scoring.

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