Léo Pereira admits error in Flamengo v Internacional: "Silly goal" | OneFootball

What happened to Flamengo's defense on Internacional's goal?

Flamengo remains winless in the Brasileirão 2026. This Wednesday (04), the Rubro-Negro drew 1-1 with Internacional in the second round of the championship. At halftime, Léo Pereira admitted the team's defensive mistakes and called for greater decisiveness in creating plays.

— We have to be more decisive. We controlled the match, but we conceded a silly goal there, and we had already made other mistakes on second balls. We get the ball and give it to the opponent, we need to fix that and be more decisive when making the final pass for goal," said Léo Pereira.

How was Internacional's goal?

Returning to Maracanã, Lucas Paquetá made a bad pass to Arrascaeta and ended up triggering Internacional's counterattack. With the ball at Carbonero's feet, Léo Pereira failed when trying to dispossess the striker from the southern team, leaving the left side of the defense 'open'.

As a result, Rafael Borré received the ball alone on the right and entered Flamengo's box. The Colombian striker then dribbled past Léo Ortiz and shot into the right corner of Rossi. The Rubro-Negro, however, avoided defeat with Arrascaeta, who converted a penalty in the second half.

What is Flamengo's next match?

With Léo Pereira available, Flamengo returns to the pitch this Saturday (07) to face Sampaio Corrêa, in the sixth round of the Campeonato Carioca. Thus, the ball rolls at 9pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. It's worth noting that the Rubro-Negro is in a delicate situation in the State Championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Sampaio Corrêa, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Carioca match.

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