Flamengo beat Neymar’s Santos, pressure mounts on Palmeiras | OneFootball

How was the match between Flamengo and Santos at Maracanã for the Brazilian Championship?

Flamengo defeated Santos 3-2 this Sunday (09), at Maracanã, in the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship. With this result, the Most Beloved closed in on the leader Palmeiras and hopes for a slip-up from the São Paulo team against Mirassol, away from home.

THE MATCH

Flamengo started strong against Santos in the first minutes at Maracanã. Carrascal and Samuel Lino took shots until the 10th minute, posing a threat to the goal of the São Paulo team's goalkeeper, Brazão.

Santos posed a threat for the first time at 20 minutes into the first half with Neymar. The forward initiated the play and passed to the right wing, receiving a cross shortly after. However, he headed the ball wide.

Missed! Bruno Henrique made a beautiful play inside the box, dribbled past two defenders, and passed to Arrascaeta. Flamengo's number 10, who was free in the small area, shot over the goal. The best play by the Most Beloved!

Flamengo increased the intensity towards the end of the second half, especially after the 35th minute. Carrascal took another shot at goal, as did Samuel Lino.

Goal for Flamengo! Léo Pereira, acting as a forward, capitalized on a mistake by the Santos defense after a cross from the Most Beloved. With a header, he found the net, securing the first goal of the match. 1-0!

SECOND HALF!

Flamengo returned for the second half without any changes. In other words, Filipe Luís believed the team that played the first half didn't need adjustments. Therefore, it remains 1-0 for the Rubro-Negro at Maracanã!

Goal for Flamengo! At six minutes into the second half, Arrascaeta saw Carrascal alone on the right wing and made the pass. The Colombian controlled the ball and shot hard, scoring the second for the Most Beloved at Maracanã. 2-0.

Penalty for Flamengo! At 22 minutes into the second half, Bruno Henrique was fouled by Willian Arão. However, Arrascaeta hit the post. As a result, the score remained 2-0 at Maracanã.

Flamengo made the first substitutions right after the missed penalty at Maracanã. Saúl and Luiz Araújo came on for Carrascal and De La Cruz. Filipe Luís aimed to give more minutes to other players, providing rhythm to the squad.

Goal for Flamengo! Bruno Henrique took advantage of an error in Santos' ball exit and pushed it into the goal at Maracanã! 3-0 for the Rubro-Negro and three points secured in the Brazilian Championship.

Flamengo, however, conceded two last-minute goals, giving a scare to the fans at Maracanã. Despite this, the Most Beloved secured the victory with a 3-2 score.

MATCH DETAILS?FLAMENGO 3 X 2 SANTOS?Competition: 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship?Location: Maracanã?Date: November 9, Sunday?Goals: Léo Pereira, Carrascal, and Bruno Henrique

LINEUPS

Flamengo: Agustín Rossi, Varela, Danilo, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; De La Cruz, Pulgar and Arrascaeta; Lino, Bruno Henrique and Carrascal. Coach: Filipe Luís.

Santos: Gabriel Brazão; Igor Vinicius, Luan Peres, Zé Ivaldo and Souza; João Schmidt, Willian Arão and Zé Rafael; Barreal, Guilherme and Neymar. Coach: Vojvoda.

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