Filipe Luís backs Flamengo after draw: "We could've had a second" | OneFootball

Flamengo dominated most of the game against Grêmio

Flamengo hosted Grêmio this Sunday (31) at Maracanã and ended up with a 1-1 draw in the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. While Arrascaeta opened the scoring, goalkeeper Tiago Volpi equalized with a penalty. After the match, coach Filipe Luís defended the performance of the Rubro-Negro and emphasized that the team deserved to win.

— We were much superior. We had many chances to score, a very high volume. The game was very stop-and-go, which I don’t like. But we created more than enough chances to score the first and even the second, but in a tough play, they ended up equalizing — he said, before concluding:

— Brazilian football is very complicated, the Brasileirão is tough. It was a game in which we deserved to win, we deserved a better result. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen, but we have to keep our heads up and focus on the next match — concluded Filipe Luís, in a press conference.

What were the match stats for Flamengo vs Grêmio?

Flamengo dominated the action during the game against Grêmio this Sunday (31). Filipe Luís’ team had 67% possession, while the team from Rio Grande do Sul finished the match with 33%. In addition, the Most Beloved led the offensive stats, with 21 shots compared to six from the tricolor opponent. The data is from ‘SofaScore‘.

What is Flamengo’s situation in the Brasileirão?

With the draw, Flamengo remains in sole leadership of the Campeonato Brasileiro, with 47 points. Right behind, Cruzeiro and Palmeiras are fighting for second place, with 44 and 42 points, respectively. On the other hand, Grêmio rose to 12th position, reaching 25 points.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo will now have two weeks without matches due to the FIFA international break. Thus, Filipe Luís’ team returns to the field only on September 14 (Sunday), to face Juventude at 4pm (Brasília time), at Alfredo Jaconi, for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match through YouTube, their website, and social media.

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