Vitão denies Flamengo mistake in Botafogo goal during Carioca match | OneFootball

Flamengo faces Madureira in the Carioca semifinal

Flamengo defeated Botafogo 2-1 this Sunday (15), in the quarterfinals of the Carioca. The rival's goal, in fact, came from a corner kick, after Barboza lobbed Andrew with a header. After the match, Vitão denied that the red-black defense failed in the play, giving credit to the opponent.

— We work hard, both offensively and defensively. It's worth remembering that the opponent also has their merits, right? We were well positioned, and Barboza made a great header -, he said, before concluding:

— It wasn't a positioning error, it wasn't an individual error, it was really our opponent. But that's it, we have things to adjust. We will adjust, we will improve. It's better to improve in victory than in defeat -, concluded Vitão, in an interview in the mixed zone.

How was the Flamengo vs Botafogo match?

Flamengo dominated the first half against Botafogo but managed to score only once. At 19 minutes, after a pass from Bruno Henrique, Lucas Paquetá scored the first goal for Mengão, breaking his scoring drought with the Sacred Mantle since returning to Brazil.

In the second half, Botafogo sought the result and equalized at nine minutes, with Alexander Barboza. However, after substitutions by Filipe Luís, Flamengo regained control of the game and took the lead again with Erick Pulgar, at 39′.

What is Flamengo's next match?

Flamengo now sets aside the Carioca and focuses on the Recopa Sudamericana. This Thursday (19), Filipe Luís's team visits Lanús (ARG) at the Néstor Díaz Pérez stadium, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), for the first leg of the intercontinental decision.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Lanús through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the Recopa match.

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