Flamengo unrecognisable, lose to Minas and crash out of Copa Super 8 | OneFootball

Flamengo didn’t even see the ball this Tuesday (27)

A night to be forgotten by Flamengo. In the semifinal of the Copa Super 8, even playing at Maracanãzinho, the Rubro-Negro was steamrolled by Minas this Tuesday (27). The visiting team came out on top by XX to XX and now awaits its opponent for the final, which will be decided between Pinheiros and Franca.

The result is a kind of revenge, after all, Flamengo was the champion of the last edition of the Super 8 precisely against Minas. On that occasion, the Pride of the Nation celebrated its fourth championship in the tournament. On the other hand, the team from Minas is now seeking its second title this season.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

Flamengo simply couldn’t play! Right in the first ten minutes, Minas practically killed the match by making it 27 to 13. In the second quarter, Mengão even raised their level, winning 29 to 26, but the damage was already done. Thus, the teams went to the locker rooms with the visitors ahead: 53 to 42.

If Flamengo dreamed of an epic comeback, the cold shower came in the third quarter. With Minas having an impressive three-point shooting performance, and the Rubro-Negro wasting easy chances, the visitors won the quarter 21 to 12, opening up an 18-point lead before the start of the fourth quarter.

With the game in hand, Minas just managed the result in the final stretch, and Flamengo started rotating the squad, giving minutes to those who had played little in the regular season. End of the Copa Super 8 for the biggest champion of the competition and also the main winner of the NBB.

IS THERE A SILVER LINING TO THE DEFEAT, AFTER ALL?

A defeat is never positive. However, elimination from the Super 8 will allow Flamengo to ‘breathe’ this season. If in the last eight days, Mengo played four games in three different competitions (NBB, Champions, and Super 8), the Most Beloved will now get a break. The next match will be for the NBB, against Pato Basquete, on February 4th.

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