"Felt like we were Flamengo": Mirassol boss after Fluminense win

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·9 ottobre 2025

"Felt like we were Flamengo": Mirassol boss after Fluminense win

Rafael Guanaes stated that the press was putting pressure on Mirassol as if it were Flamengo

Mirassol defeated Fluminense 2-1 on Wednesday (08), in a postponed match from the 13th round of the Brasileirão. After the match, the coach of the São Paulo team, Rafael Guanaes, mentioned Flamengo during the press conference.

So, once again, we played well, as we have been doing in this short period of time. It seemed like we were Flamengo, given the way you were putting pressure on us regarding certain points. But we are Mirassol. And I want to congratulate our fans, I want to congratulate the players who work so hard and, especially, I want to congratulate the permanent staff here, who got the team into Série A, which was already a huge achievement. But to compete in Série A and keep the team in Série A, I believe that is the biggest achievement so far. We have to celebrate it like a title.

What were Mirassol's objectives?

Initially, Mirassol's goal was to reach 45 points and escape the relegation zone to stay in Série A. However, with the victory over Fluminense, the São Paulo team reached 46 points and is now in the G-4 of the Brasileirão.

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It’s worth noting that Mirassol’s players, coaching staff, and fans celebrated the victory over Fluminense a lot. That’s because, after 27 rounds of the Brasileirão, the São Paulo team surpassed their pre-established goals.

How was the match?

In summary, the match was very competitive at Maião. However, at the moment when Mirassol was better on the field, Fluminense found the net with a chip shot goal by Acosta. However, VAR recommended a review for a foul by Canobbio at the start of the play and the goal was disallowed.

Right after that, Mirassol opened the scoring, after a beautiful first-time shot by Guilherme. Later, from a rehearsed corner kick play, Martinelli equalized the match at Maião. However, the São Paulo team was unfazed by the goal and responded.

Finally, Freytes made two consecutive mistakes in Fluminense’s defense. As a result, Carlos Eduardo crossed to Negueba, and the striker scored the winning goal for Mirassol.

And what about Flamengo?

While Mirassol closes out the G-4, Flamengo is in second place, tied with leaders Palmeiras at 55 points. In addition, the Most Beloved is preparing to face Botafogo next Wednesday (15), for the 28th round of the Brasileirão.

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