Flamengo lost to Corinthians 4-0 on Sunday afternoon (03), at the opponent's Arena, in São Paulo. After dominating the first half, creating many clear goal chances and hitting the post with a ball, the team ended up suffering a defeat in the final moments of the game.
Flamengo's next match will be on Sunday (10), against Atlético-MG, at 11 am, at the Mané Garrincha stadium, in Brasília. Click and see information about ticket sales.
The game
In the 14th minute, Ederson took a shot from outside the box, the ball bounced off the Corinthians defense and went out for a corner. After Alan Patrick's shot, the ball remained live inside the box, and Cássio performed a miracle, twice saving shots from Marcelo Cirino and Rafael Vaz. Corinthians' first chance came in the 24th minute, with a shot from Marquinhos Gabriel that forced Muralha to make a great save. In the 31st minute, the red-and-blacks came under more pressure. Alan Patrick arrived through the middle, delivered a beautiful through ball to Guerrero, who pivoted and found Ederson. The number 10's shot hit the post; on the rebound, Alan Patrick tried again, but the ball went over the bar.
Flamengo returned for the second half and soon had another great chance. Arão exchanged passes with Guerrero and followed up with a powerful shot, forcing Cássio to palm the ball away for a corner. Soon after, Corinthians opened the scoring through Romero and grew significantly in the match. With just over ten minutes remaining, Guilherme, Rildo, and Romero himself extended the lead and sealed the lead.
Flamengo's next match will be on Sunday (10), against Atlético-MG, at 11 am, at the Mané Garrincha stadium, in Brasília. Click and see information about ticket sales.
The game
In the 14th minute, Ederson took a shot from outside the box, the ball bounced off the Corinthians defense and went out for a corner. After Alan Patrick's shot, the ball remained live inside the box, and Cássio performed a miracle, twice saving shots from Marcelo Cirino and Rafael Vaz. Corinthians' first chance came in the 24th minute, with a shot from Marquinhos Gabriel that forced Muralha to make a great save. In the 31st minute, the red-and-blacks came under more pressure. Alan Patrick arrived through the middle, delivered a beautiful through ball to Guerrero, who pivoted and found Ederson. The number 10's shot hit the post; on the rebound, Alan Patrick tried again, but the ball went over the bar.
Flamengo returned for the second half and soon had another great chance. Arão exchanged passes with Guerrero and followed up with a powerful shot, forcing Cássio to palm the ball away for a corner. Soon after, Corinthians opened the scoring through Romero and grew significantly in the match. With just over ten minutes remaining, Guilherme, Rildo, and Romero himself extended the lead and sealed the lead.