Ex-player's plea to Vítor Pereira before Flamengo v Corinthians final | OneFootball

What did Gil, former Corinthians defender, say about the final against Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil?

Flamengo and Corinthians faced off in the grand final of the 2022 Copa do Brasil, which ended with the title going to Mengão. Recalling the matches, former defender Gil shared behind-the-scenes details about a request the players made to coach Vítor Pereira before facing Mengão at Maracanã.

— I arrived at the training center, and Renato Augusto said: “Let’s go talk to Vítor.” Me, him, and Balbuena. In the conversation, we said: “Don’t change the system, Vítor. We drew 0-0 here, over there we have a chance to win. Let’s not change the system.” — he said, before concluding:

— We told him that because he wanted to switch to a three-defender system. I said: “I’ll mark Pedro, don’t worry.” Then he puts in three defenders. Five minutes into the game, 1-0 Flamengo. In the second half, he goes back to the normal formation, we equalize, had chances to turn it around, but we lost on penalties — Gil concluded in an interview with ‘PodPah’.

HOW WAS THE FINAL BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND CORINTHIANS IN THE COPA DO BRASIL?

The first leg between Flamengo and Corinthians took place at Neo Química and ended in a 0-0 draw. Thus, both teams needed to win the match at Maracanã to claim the Copa do Brasil title.

Right at the start of the match, Pedro found the net for Mengão. However, Corinthians managed to equalize in the second half with a goal from Guiliano. As a result, the decision went to penalties. With Rodinei converting his kick, Rubro-Negro beat their rivals 6-5.

WAS VÍTOR PEREIRA FLAMENGO’S COACH?

It’s important to note that after the Copa do Brasil final, Vítor Pereira announced that he would no longer be the coach of Corinthians. Shortly after, the Portuguese coach ended up signing with Flamengo, but due to poor results, he was dismissed in the first months of 2023.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S CURRENT SITUATION IN THE COPA DO BRASIL?

After winning the 2022 Copa do Brasil, Flamengo achieved the feat again in 2024. On that occasion, Rubro-Negro came out on top against Atlético-MG and claimed their fifth national knockout title. Up to now, Mengão remains the most recent champion of the tournament.

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