With a great goal from Gabigol, Flamengo beat Santos 1-0 in the Brasileirão
The championship's top scorer saw the Santos goalkeeper ahead of him and scored with a lob
By Romulo Paranhos - inAt home, Mengão remains 100%! The Most Beloved entered the field on Saturday afternoon (14), with the Maraca packed, and won 1-0 over Santos in the last round of the first half of the Brazilian Championship. In a brilliant play, the competition's top scorer, Gabigol, chipped the goalkeeper to secure another important victory for Flamengo.
The game
The match started off intensely, with each side scoring chances in the first ten minutes. Flamengo, as usual, worked the ball patiently until they found space in the Santos defense. In the 13th minute, Santos goalkeeper Éverson made a poor pass, and the ball fell to De Arrascaeta, who crossed the ball wide.
Mengão opened the scoring with a stunning goal! In the 43rd minute, Everton Ribeiro stole the ball in the center circle and sent Gabigol wide on the right. The striker spotted Éverson ahead, cut inside, and chipped the ball over the bar. The ball hit the crossbar before going in: 1-0 Fla. And the first half ended with the Rubro-Negro ahead.
The second half had barely begun when Mengão threatened. In the first minute, Arão won the ball back in attack and unleashed a powerful shot. The ball ended up at Gabigol's feet, who fired a low shot just wide of the goalkeeper's left post. In the 21st minute, Bruno Henrique broke down the left flank, took the ball to the byline, performed a spectacular dribble past Victor Ferraz, and nearly scored a stunning goal. The goalkeeper cleared the ball for a corner.
In the 35th minute, another chance for Flamengo. Everton Ribeiro made a good play at the edge of the box and passed to De Arrascaeta. The Uruguayan adjusted his body and shot low. The ball grazed the post. There was no time for anything else. The referee blew the final whistle, and Flamengo earned three more points, much to the delight of the immense Red-Black Nation who celebrated at Maracanã!
And now?
Mengão returns to the field next Saturday (21), at 17 pm, to face Cruzeiro at Mineirão. The match opens the second round of the 2019 Brasileirão.
Flamengo lineup:
Diego Alves; Rafinha, Pablo Mari, Rodrigo Caio, Filipe Luis (Rene); W. Arão, Gerson, Everton Ribeiro, De Arrascaeta (Berrío), Bruno Henrique and Gabriel Barbosa.