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Rubro-Negros Choose Pedro as ‘Fan’s MVP’ in Social Media Poll

The obvious happened on Wednesday night (15th), when Flamengo defeated Botafogo with ease, 3-0. After scoring a goal and providing one of the assists in the rubro-negro victory, Pedro was one of the standout players for Fla. Thus, the ‘Fan’s MVP’ was the number 9 shirt.

First, Flamengo opened a poll on its official social media accounts so that fans could choose the player who shined the most in the match. As a result, Pedro was elected the ‘Fan’s MVP’ after scoring a goal and providing an assist.

Before anything else, Pedro had to leave behind great teammates to win the ‘Fan’s MVP’ poll. The striker competed against: Arrascaeta, Luiz Araújo, and Léo Ortiz. It’s important to note that the number 9 received 74.4% of the votes.

What was the result?

Pedro – 74.4% Arrascaeta – 16.4% Luiz Araújo – 6.9% Léo Ortiz – 2.4%

How did Flamengo’s victory happen?

At the 40th minute of the first half, Arrascaeta received the ball with his back to goal, turned past the defender, and passed to Pedro at the edge of the box. The number 9 controlled the ball and shot it into the corner, leaving the Botafogo goalkeeper with no chance.

After that, Flamengo extended their lead in the 24th minute of the second half. Everton Cebolinha, on the left, passed to Pedro at the top of the box. The number 9 controlled it and delivered a beautiful pass to Luiz Araújo, who finished across goal to make it 2-0.

Finally, with the derby nearing its end, Flamengo scored a third goal. Carrascal pressured Cuiabano, won the ball, and crossed perfectly for Gonzalo Plata to head it in. The ball even hit the post before going in. Final score: 3-0 for the Most Beloved.

When is Flamengo’s next match?

With Pedro available, Flamengo is preparing to face Palmeiras at 4:00 pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (19th). Thus, at Maracanã, the ‘direct clash’ will be valid for the 29th round of the Brasileirão.

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