Ex-Atlético-MG player mocks team over Flamengo rivalry | OneFootball

Alan Kardec, former Atlético-MG player, recalled the Copa do Brasil final against Flamengo

The fans of Atlético-MG have a great rivalry with Flamengo due to Fla's triumphs in the Brasileirão of 1980 and the Libertadores of 1981. However, the hatred between the fans often seems one-sided. Former player of the Minas Gerais team, Alan Kardec ‘mocked’ the club when commenting on the friction between the teams.

— Flamengo's year had already gone down the drain too. Only the Copa do Brasil was left. And Flamengo is Flamengo. So you have a final there, a great rival that in my opinion is much more of a rival to Atlético than Atlético is to Flamengo -, he said, before concluding:

— In my mind, there's no way you can lose both. Winning both is very difficult, losing both doesn't happen, and if you win one of the two, it's a huge thrill. If you analyzed Botafogo and Flamengo, I thought it was more feasible to win the Copa do Brasil -, concluded Alan Kardec, in an interview with ‘Charla Podcast’.

Did Flamengo and Atlético-MG face each other in the Copa do Brasil final?

Yes! Flamengo and Atlético-MG competed in the Copa do Brasil final in 2024. The Rubro-Negro reached the final after overcoming Corinthians by 1-0, while the Minas Gerais team defeated Vasco in the semifinal, by 3-2.

Thus, in the first leg held at Maracanã, Flamengo won 3-1. Gabigol (twice) and Arrascaeta scored for Mengo, while Alan Kardec reduced the deficit. In the second match, at Arena MRV, Gonzalo Plata ‘sealed the coffin’ of the Minas Gerais team, securing the title for the Rubro-Negro.

What is Mengão's next game?

Meanwhile, Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (15) to face Botafogo. The state classic takes place at 5:30 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio Nilton Santos, for the quarter-finals of the Carioca.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the game between Flamengo and Botafogo, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Carioca match.

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