Ancelotti on Botafogo’s woes after Flamengo loss: “Not the first time” | OneFootball

Flamengo made light work of Botafogo at the Nilton Santos Stadium

Flamengo beat Botafogo 3–0 on Wednesday (15th), in the 28th round of the Brasileirão. Despite playing at home, the alvinegro team couldn’t keep up with the pace of Mengão. Coach of the Rio rival, Davide Ancelotti revealed that the players “gave up” on the match after the first goal.

— Yes, I agree with you (that Botafogo “gave up on the game”). We have this confidence issue that drops when we concede a goal. It’s not the first time it’s happened. We struggle to come from behind. It’s evident. We have difficulties scoring goals; there’s no difficulty creating chances, but there is in finishing — he said, before concluding:

— When we see that our top scorer has four goals, it means it’s a team that plays, competes, defends well, and has problems scoring. We’ll keep looking for better opportunities. Of course, against Flamengo it’s hard to find chances all the time — Davide Ancelotti concluded.

How was the match?

The first half between Flamengo and Botafogo was quite even. However, in the 40th minute, the Most Beloved took the lead with Pedro, after an assist from Arrascaeta. Thus, Mengão went into halftime with the narrow lead.

Back for the second half, Flamengo took control and dominated Botafogo. In the 70th minute, Mengão doubled the score through Luiz Araújo, after a beautiful assist from Pedro. Finally, in the 80th minute, Gonzalo Plata “sealed the coffin” of the Rio rival.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo now returns to the field this Sunday (19th) to face Palmeiras, in the 29th round of the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Maracanã.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air), GE TV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Flamengo vs. Palmeiras match.

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