Yuri Alberto rues missed penalty vs Flamengo: "Could've had hat-trick" | OneFootball

What happened to Yuri Alberto in the Flamengo vs Corinthians game?

Flamengo won both games against Corinthians in the Brasileirão 2025. In the match at Neo Química Arena, the Mengão staged a heroic comeback, with a missed penalty by Yuri Alberto. The forward recalled the ‘chip shot’ saved by Rossi and lamented.

— The game against Flamengo was an unfortunate event. If it weren't for that (missed penalty), it would have been my best match of the year. If it weren't for that penalty kick, I would have scored a hat-trick in the first half with the chances I had after the penalty -, he said, before concluding:

— At the time of the game, I had studied him (Rossi). I won't go into too much detail, otherwise the goalkeepers will start to understand. But the decision I made was right there. And then, when I looked at him and saw that he didn't go much to the corner, my foot even wobbled and the chip shot went wrong –, concluded Yuri Alberto, in an interview with ‘GE’.

How was Yuri Alberto's penalty?

In the early minutes of the first half, Corinthians had a penalty awarded after a ‘step’ by Léo Pereira on Breno Bidon. Thus, in the kick, Yuri Alberto tried to ‘show off’ against Rossi and went for a ‘chip shot’.

However, the goalkeeper of Flamengo saved the penalty while sitting on the field. Additionally, Rossi took the opportunity to taunt Yuri Alberto, saying: “Not here.” In the second half, the forward even opened the scoring for Corinthians, but Arrascaeta and Luiz Araújo secured the victory for Fla.

What is Flamengo's next game?

Meanwhile, Flamengo is preparing for the next fixture of the season. This Saturday (25), Filipe Luís's team faces Fortaleza at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) at Arena Castelão, for the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will provide the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Flamengo vs Fortaleza game.

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