Matheus Pereira speaks out after Flamengo beat Cruzeiro in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo defeated Cruzeiro 2-0 at Maracanã in the fifth round of the Brasileirão

The 2-0 victory by Flamengo on Wednesday (11) left Cruzeiro in trouble. That’s because Tite’s team is now second to last in the Brasileirão after the fifth round. Thus, midfielder Matheus Pereira acknowledged the poor phase of the Minas Gerais team.

— In the Brazilian Championship the situation is not easy. The Minas Gerais tournament is over and the focus, the main objective, was on today’s match. Unfortunately, the result does not reflect the team’s performance. The group played very well, created chances, but it was the little details that were missing,” highlighted Matheus.

Why is Cruzeiro in trouble?

In 19th place, Cruzeiro has yet to win in the Brazilian Championship. Therefore, the team from Belo Horizonte has only two points, one more than bottom-placed Vasco. Furthermore, the team that plays at Mineirão has a negative goal difference of seven.

How did Flamengo beat Cruzeiro?

Just four minutes in, Pedro opened the scoring after a mistake in Cruzeiro’s build-up play. In the last play of the second half, Jorge Carrascal took advantage of the opponent’s desperation and sealed the score with a beautiful chip goal.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With three more points in the bag, Leonardo Jardim’s men will face Botafogo on Saturday (14). The match kicks off at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) at Estádio Nilton Santos, for the sixth round of the Brasileirão.

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