Emerson Royal reveals Flamengo plan to 'stifle' Vitória in Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

How did the Flamengo vs Vitória match go?

Flamengo took the first step toward reaching the Round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. On Wednesday (22), the Rubro-Negro side beat Vitória 2-1 at the Maracanã in the first leg of the fifth round. Speaking in the mixed zone, Emerson Royal praised Mengão’s performance.

— We knew today that our intensity had to be at the highest level, because they were going to try to defend against us in every possible way to take the game back to their home ground. But at the Maracanã it’s difficult, we know it’s tough for the opposition when we play with intensity -, he said, before concluding:

— In the first half we created much more, they had a few chances that we let slip. A few counterattacking plays there, but in the second half we fixed that. In the second half, they couldn’t play. This is Flamengo: imposing ourselves and always going for the win -, concluded Royal.

How did the Flamengo vs Bahia match go?

The fans at the Maracanã watched a very lively match. After all, Flamengo opened the scoring as early as the 10th minute of the first half, with a stunning goal from Evertton Araújo.

However, one minute later, Erick also hit a screamer and leveled the match between Flamengo and Vitória. Then in the second half, in the 7th minute, Pedro got on the end of a cross from Bruno Henrique and sealed the win for Fla.

When will the second match between Flamengo and Vitória be?

The second match of the fifth round is scheduled for May 14 (Thursday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Barradão. That means, with the 2-1 win in the first leg, Flamengo can even draw and still advance to the next stage of the Copa do Brasil.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo is now putting the Copa do Brasil ‘to one side’ and turning its focus back to the Brasileirão. This Sunday (26), Leonardo Jardim’s team faces Atlético-MG at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena MRV, in the 13th round of the competition.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Atlético-MG through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (cable TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

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