In the 9th round of the Brasileirão Sub-20, Flamengo beat Atlético-GO 3-1, on Wednesday afternoon (29), in Gávea. Matheus Gonçalves (twice) and Jean Carlos scored for Mengão. With the triumph, Rubro-Negro momentarily took second place in the championship.

The game
The match began with a fierce battle for possession. Atlético-GO played a more defensive stance, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. In the 12th minute, Flamengo created a threat. Matheus Gonçalves received the ball just outside the box and passed it to Shola on the left. The striker fired a well-placed shot, but the ball went straight into the goalkeeper's hands.

Mengão opened the scoring in the 17th minute. After a one-two with Wallace Yan, Matheus Gonçalves slotted past the goalkeeper to make it 1-0. With the advantage, the red-and-black team continued to attack, looking for a second. In the 22nd minute, Matheus Gonçalves passed to Wallace Yan, who entered the box and struck powerfully. The ball went wide of the net.

In the final minutes of the first half, the Ninho Boys doubled their lead! Wallace Yan passed to Daniel Sales inside the box, the full-back shot towards goal, the goalkeeper rebounded into the middle of the box, and Matheus Gonçalves finished again: 2-0. It's worth noting that the number 10 came down from the professional squad to reinforce the team in this game and is excelling.

In the second half, the pace of the game slowed down a bit. In the 14th minute, Atlético-GO pulled one back through Yuri Alves, making it 2-1. The answer came soon after! Daniel Sales reached the byline and crossed low for Jean Carlos, who slid in to finish in the goal, making it 3-1.

In the 25th minute, it was Dyogo Alves' turn to shine! The Flamengo goalkeeper made two crucial saves that prevented the opponent's second goal. In the final minutes, Hassan received the ball inside the box and fired a well-placed shot. The ball went just wide of the crossbar. The match ended in Gávea with a victory for Mengão, who moved up a few places in the table.

Flamengo lineup
Dyogo Alves; Daniel Sales (Lucyan), Iago, João Souza and Carbone; Rayan Lucas (Fabiano), Jean Carlos (João Alves) and Matheus Gonçalves; Wallace Yan (Hassan), Shola (Victor Silva) and Weliton (Felipe Teresa).
Coach: Mario Jorge.

Technical sheet
Flamengo 3x1 Atlético-GO – 9th Round of the Brazilian Under-20 Championship
Location: José Bastos Padilha Stadium, Gávea-RJ
Date and time: 29/05/2024 at 15:XNUMX PM
Arbitration: João Marcos Gonçalves (RJ), Fabio Ramos Franca (RJ) and Marcelo Araújo Ossimo (RJ)
Yellow cards: Kauan Moura (ACG), Rayan Lucas (FLA) and Fabiano (FLA)
Goals: Matheus Gonçalves (17'1st half and 45'1st half), Yuri Alves (14'2nd half) and Jean Carlos (21'2nd half).