Samuel Lino reveals “bad mood” at Flamengo after Cruzeiro loss | OneFootball

What did Samuel Lino say after Flamengo vs Cruzeiro?

Flamengo came from ahead to lose 2-1 to Cruzeiro this Saturday (22), in a match valid for the 24th round of the Brasileirão. After the final whistle, Samuel Lino lamented the defeat and revealed the bad atmosphere in the Rubro-Negro dressing room.

— Bad atmosphere, because we know we lost this game much more because of our own fault, because of our lack of concentration. In Wednesday’s game we managed to turn it around in the second half. Cruzeiro came at us, we managed to bounce back and got back into the game -, he said, before concluding:

— Today it was a little harder, we couldn’t bounce back like that, we matched them a bit near the end, but today all the credit goes to them, and on our side it’s a detail we have to improve -, Samuel Lino concluded.

Will the period without games help Flamengo?

Flamengo will have a week without matches because of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals. After all, Mengão were eliminated from the tournament in the fifth round by Vitória. In this way, Samuel Lino highlighted the importance of the break to solve possible problems in Leonardo Jardim’s team.

– We also had a period recently when we had ten days and were able to fix some details, and these days now will also be good to sort out some details before the Botafogo game; this is an important week for us -, Lino added.

How did Flamengo vs Cruzeiro go?

Even playing away from home, Flamengo dominated Cruzeiro in the first half and opened the scoring in the 22nd minute through Pedro. In addition, Carrascal and the No. 9 himself wasted chances to extend the Rubro-Negro lead.

However, Leonardo Jardim’s team could not maintain the pace in the second half and saw Cruzeiro grow into the match. The Minas Gerais side equalized in the 10th minute through Arroyo. Finally, in the closing moments of the game, Matheus Pereira completed the comeback.

What else did Samuel Lino say?

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo now return to the field next Sunday (30), when they face Botafogo. The Rio derby will take place at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, for the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla brings all the details of Flamengo’s 2026 season. So stay tuned to the website, social media and YouTube. In addition, Globo (free-to-air), GE TV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match against Botafogo.

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