São Paulo boss praises Flamengo, but says: “We could have turned it around” | OneFootball

Flamengo had chances to come out victorious, but conceded the draw in the final minutes

Flamengo drew with São Paulo 2-2 last Wednesday (05), at Vila Belmiro, in a match valid for the Campeonato Brasileiro. After the match, coach Hernán Crespo praised the quality of the Mais Querido squad and celebrated the result.

— It’s never easy to play against Flamengo, it’s a team with a lot of quality. We found ourselves well, the draw was fair. I’ll regret the end, because we thought we could turn it around, but finishing the game with this feeling is very good, considering Flamengo’s current moment — said Hernán Crespo.

HOW WAS THE MATCH BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND SÃO PAULO?

Flamengo fell behind in the opening minutes, after a slip by the rubro-negro defense. However, Arrascaeta equalized soon after with a penalty, not letting the opposing team celebrate for long.

In the second half, Flamengo started building offensive plays to turn the game around and secure a comfortable lead. Samuel Lino put Mengão ahead. However, with the sending off of Gonzalo Plata, São Paulo came back to life in the match and equalized in the final minutes.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY AGAIN?

Thus, Flamengo takes the field again on Sunday (09), against Santos, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 33rd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. In this way, Coluna do Fla brings all the information about the match.

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