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Flamengo Overwhelmed Vitória at Maracanã, with a Collective Goal

Flamengo put on a real football show on the evening of the last Monday (25), in the 21st round of the Brasileirão. Receiving Vitória, Flamengo knew they had to win to maintain a good lead in the standings, and they didn't acknowledge their opponent. Proof of this is that, at 33 minutes into the game, the Most Beloved reached a score of 3-0, with a goal from Arrascaeta, which drew attention for the collective play.

In summary, eight Flamengo players participated in the play. Among the outfield players, only Léo Ortiz and Pedro did not touch the ball during the play that culminated in the third goal. The play was initiated by Saul, who recovered the ball at 33:05. Subsequently, the ball passed through the feet of Jorginho, Léo Pereira, Viña, Samuel Lino, Plata, Varela, and Arrascaeta, who scored with a beautiful left-footed shot at 33:35.

It's worth highlighting that, throughout the play, some players passed the ball more than once. A notable exchange occurred between Arrascaeta and Plata. This is because the number 10 received the ball in midfield and touched it with his heel to the Ecuadorian. With his first touch, Plata returned the pass with a shoulder pass, thus opening up space in the intermediate area for Flamengo's goal.

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How was the Flamengo x Vitória Game?

After Arrascaeta's goal, Flamengo didn't slow down. In fact, the team led by Filipe Luís won against Vitória by 8-0. The other four goals of the Most Beloved occurred in the second half, with Pedro, Samuel Lino, Luiz Araújo, and Bruno Henrique.

With the show at Maracanã, Flamengo reached 46 points in the Brasileirão and maintained a four-point lead in the championship standings. In addition to the highest number of points, Flamengo also increased their lead as the best attack and best defense in the competition. In total, the Rubro-Negro scored 44 goals and conceded only nine in 20 games played.

What's Flamengo's Next Game?

As the isolated leader and the best in all relevant statistics of the competition, Flamengo will now have six days until they return to the field in the Brasileirão. On Sunday (31), Flamengo will host Grêmio at Maracanã and will seek another victory. The Gaúcho team is currently in 14th place, with 24 points. In the last round, the team drew 0-0 with Ceará and is under pressure for good results.

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