Pedro marks historic Flamengo feat after equalling Gabigol's record | OneFootball

Pedro scored Flamengo’s first goal against Santos

Flamengo beat Santos 3-1 this Sunday (05), coming from behind, in the tenth round of the Brasileirão. Starting the match, Pedro scored Mengo’s first goal and tied Gabigol as the club’s top scorer of the 21st century. So, after the match, the No. 9 celebrated the historic feat.

— Today, thank God, I was able to reach the top scorer mark of the 21st century. Things have always happened naturally, very naturally in my life, and I never got anxious because of that — he said, before concluding:

— I have always focused on each game, on doing my best and scoring goals every day. And today, thank God, I was able to score one more, and now it’s about continuing to work to improve. A special day, an Easter day, the day of Jesus’ resurrection, and today it’s time to celebrate twice as much — concluded Pedro.

Did Pedro take over as Flamengo’s top scorer of the century?

Yes! With the goal scored this Sunday (05), Pedro reached 161 goals wearing the Flamengo shirt. In this way, the striker tied Gabigol as the club’s top scorer in the 21st century. It is worth remembering that the current Santos player left the Rubro-Negro in 2025.

In addition, Pedro became the sixth-highest scorer in the history of the Rubro-Negro. Finally, the No. 9 moved into fourth place on the Maracanã scoring list, with 112 goals, alongside Doval, a striker who played for Flamengo and Fluminense in the 1970s.

How was Pedro’s goal in the Flamengo vs. Santos match?

In the 18th minute of the second half, Varela passed to Carrascal on the right wing. Then the Colombian delivered a cross to Pedro, who beat Zé Ivaldo in the air and found the net past Santos goalkeeper Gabriel Brazão.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Pedro available, Flamengo returns to the field on Wednesday (08) to make its debut in the Libertadores. At Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, in Peru, the Rubro-Negro faces Cusco (PER) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), in the first round of the continental competition.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Cusco through YouTube, the website and social media. However, GE TV (YouTube), Globo (free-to-air TV) and Paramount+ (streaming) will broadcast the Libertadores match.

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