In an early game of the fourth round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo drew 0-0 with Palmeiras on Wednesday night (20), at Maracanã. With the result, Mais Querido reaches five points in the championship and occupies third place.

The game
The match started evenly, with both teams looking to attack. The opening minutes were very tight, with numerous fouls and little room for play. In the 20th minute, Flamengo demonstrated a strong attacking triangle. Gabi passed to Arrascaeta, who passed to Lázaro. The youngster fired a powerful shot over the goal.

Next, another good chance was created by the red-and-black attack. Lázaro broke through the middle and passed to Gabigol on the left, who crossed low to Arrascaeta. The Uruguayan tried a sliding tackle and sent it wide of the net.

In the 37th minute, Flamengo created its best opportunity so far. Arrascaeta received the ball at the edge of the box and fired a well-placed shot. The ball hit the post and narrowly missed going in. Despite a lively first half with some chances created by both sides, the teams went into the break with the score at XNUMX-XNUMX.

The second half began electrifyingly, with the red-and-black team dominating the attack. "Mais Querido" (The Most Beloved) dominated the attacking half and exchanged passes to find space in Palmeiras' defense.

In the final stretch, it was all Flamengo! The red-and-black team pressed Palmeiras in their own half, looking for the winning goal. In the 40th minute, Marinho made a good run down the left and sent a shot into the box. The defense cleared it, and Arão caught it first time. Weverton made a great save.

In a game of high technical quality, the Rubro-Negro were slightly superior, created good opportunities, and barely escaped victory. The final score was 0-0 at the Maracanã Stadium, which had the largest crowd of the year so far: 69.997.

Next appointment
The Most Beloved returns to the field on Saturday (23) to face Athletico-PR, at 16:30 pm, at Arena da Baixada. The confrontation is valid for the third round of the Brazilian Championship.

Technical sheet
Flamengo 0x0 Palmeiras – 4th Round of the Brazilian Championship
Location: Maracanã-RJ
Date and time: 20/04/2022 at 19:30 pm
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (GO)
Assistants: Fabricio Vilarinho da Silva (GO) and Bruno Raphael Pires (GO)
Yellow cards: Murilo (PAL), João Gomes (FLA), Rony (PAL), Gabi (FLA), Thiago Maia (FLA), Zé Rafael (PAL) and Marcos Rocha (PAL)
Goals: None.

Flamengo lineup
Hugo; Isla, Willian Arão, David Luiz and Filipe Luis; João Gomes, Thiago Maia, Everton Ribeiro, Arrascaeta and Lazaro (Marinho); Gabi.
Coach: Paulo Sousa.

Palmeiras lineup
Weverton; Marcos Rocha, Murilo, Gustavo Gomez and Piquerez; Ze Rafael, Danilo, Raphael Veiga (Jailson) and Gustavo Scarpa (Gabriel Veron); Dudu (Breno Lopes) Rony (Rafael Navarro).
Coach: Abel Ferreira.