Ex-Flamengo’s Gabriel shines for Mirassol vs Palmeiras: "May the best win" | OneFootball

Midfielder Gabriel was one of the protagonists for Mirassol in the 2-1 victory over Palmeiras this Sunday, in the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship. A former Flamengo player, he opened the scoring in the win and helped his former club, which is now close to Verdão at the top of the table. The player mentioned his affection for Rubro-Negro, but did not declare support for any team and focused on his current squad.

“Ah, I have affection for Flamengo, I spent some time there. It was a club that welcomed me very well, I have friends and staff there. May the best team win. The important thing is to score goals for Mirassol,” said Gabriel in an interview with Amazon Prime Video.

“We wanted to win the game here, regardless of whether they are the leaders or not. We are always looking for a better position and winning gives us that. It’s good to score against a big club, like Palmeiras, who are still the leaders of the competition. Scoring goals is always important,” he continued.

Gabriel’s goal came two minutes into the first half. Lucas Ramon made an individual play and found a pass to the midfielder inside the box. The player had time to control the ball and shot across the goal, low. The ball went between Carlos Miguel’s legs and ended up in the back of the net.

“It was probably [the fastest goal of my career]. Good question [laughs]. It was a well-worked play, Lucas managed to find me well inside the box. I finished well, I think it took a slight deflection there. I was happy to score the goal,” celebrated the player.

Gabriel found the net on a significant date for Mirassol. The club celebrates its 100th anniversary this Sunday and, according to the player, there’s nothing better than a win over the leader to mark the occasion.

“Very important. A special day in the club’s history, to be remembered with a goal, a win like this, there’s nothing better. Even more so against the leader, a team that loses very little. Our team has also lost very little in the championship, it’s worth highlighting that,” said the player, who hopes to play in the Libertadores with Mirassol next season: “Only God knows, but I hope so. Let’s see what the championship has in store for us,” he concluded.

Mirassol’s position in the table

Mirassol’s next match

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