Marinho ‘celebrates’ after Flamengo match, sends Vitória fans message | OneFootball

What did Vitória forward Marinho say about the match against Flamengo?

Flamengo managed to take the lead in the fifth-round clash against Vitória in the Copa do Brasil, beating their rival 2-1. However, even with the setback, the club from Salvador left the Maracanã satisfied with the result. In a post-match interview on Wednesday (22), Marinho highlighted the importance of the scoreline and sent a message to the Barradão fans.

— It’s always good to play at the Maracanã again and know that we’re going back to Salvador alive and with the chance to decide it at home. I hope we can prepare well for the return leg and, together with the fans, put in a great performance and maybe come away with qualification —, Marinho said in a post-match interview.

It is important to point out that Marinho was not the only one to celebrate the result at the Maracanã. Vitória coach Jair Ventura also stressed that, with the minimum difference on the scoreboard, the team still has every chance of securing qualification for the round of 16.

HOW DOES THE FLAMENGO VS VITÓRIA TIE STAND IN THE COPA DO BRASIL?

Flamengo and Vitória played the opening match of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil this Wednesday (22), at the Maracanã. With goals from Evertton Araújo and Pedro, Mengão managed to take a 2-1 advantage.

Given this situation, Flamengo will face Vitória on May 14 (Thursday) with a one-goal advantage. In this way, Mengo can draw by any score and still advance to the next stage of the Copa do Brasil. Finally, if they lose by a one-goal margin, the tie will be decided on penalties.

BEFORE THAT, HOWEVER…

Before the Copa do Brasil, however, Flamengo return to the pitch on Sunday (26) to face Atlético-MG, this time in the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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