Vitinha: “We were at 100%, but only won on penalties” at Club World Cup | OneFootball

What did Vitinha say about Flamengo after the Club World Cup final?

Flamengo lost the Club World Cup title on penalties to PSG (FRA) this Wednesday (17th). A standout for the French team and named the best player of the tournament, Vitinha heaped praise on Filipe Luís’s team and was surprised by the quality of the rubro-negro side.

— No, in our statements, you can even check before, we said this because we knew. The coach also informed us a lot and anticipated what this game could be like. Flamengo is a super competitive, fantastic team. I know that the compliments won’t mean much, because they wanted to win, just like we did — Vitinha began.

— The best compliment I can give is that we were 100% in this game, we really wanted to win this competition and even so, we only won on penalties. They did very well, even at the end of the season, with quality, not just with desire, because we already knew they would have that — he added.

— With a lot of quality as well, they made things very difficult for us and we had to settle the game on penalties. We really wanted it to be over before, but unfortunately we only managed it on penalties — Vitinha concluded, in an interview in the mixed zone.

How was the match?

The first half began with both teams studying each other. However, in the 38th minute, PSG opened the scoring with Kvaratskhelia. In addition, after conceding the goal, Flamengo started to create more opportunities, but couldn’t find the back of the net.

After the break, Flamengo began to control possession more and, in the 17th minute, Arrascaeta won a penalty after being brought down by Marquinhos. On the spot, Jorginho equalized for Mengão. In the penalty shootout, however, the French team won 2-1.

What are Flamengo’s numbers for the 2025 season?

Flamengo finished the 2025 season with 78 matches played, totaling 49 wins, 18 draws, and 11 losses. In addition, Filipe Luís’s team won four titles during the year: Supercopa do Brasil, Carioca, Brasileirão, and Libertadores.

When does Flamengo return to Rio de Janeiro?

After the Club World Cup, the Flamengo squad returns to Rio de Janeiro this Thursday (18th), at 10am (local time) and 4am (Brasília time). Thus, the expectation is that the rubro-negro delegation will be welcomed with a big celebration and, afterwards, the Most Beloved will begin their vacation.

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