Flamengo faced Vasco this Sunday (15) in the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship and drew 1-1, Gerson scored the red-black goal. The team reached 45 points and is in fourth place, remembering that it has one game less.

The game
Right at the start of the match, when the team first attacked, Alex Sandro made a good individual play on the left and crossed low to Plata, who just barely reached the ball to open the scoring.

In the 12th minute, Luiz Araújo delivered a good pass to Plata, who controlled the ball with his right foot and shot dangerously into the opposing goal. Flamengo continued to press Vasco until Gerson passed the ball to Varela, who crossed for Pulgar to head home, but the goalkeeper saved.

In the 30th minute, Arrascaeta stole the ball from Sforza, entered the box, and set up Léo Ortiz, who couldn't finish. After that, there weren't many chances, and the first half ended goalless.

After the break, Alex Sandro started to pose a threat; the full-back shot from outside the box went just wide of the goal. On the next play, Gerson initiated the counterattack and passed to Arrascaeta, who passed to Bruno Henrique, who hit the post.

Rubro-Negro continued to look for the goal with Alex Sandro, who crossed for Léo Ortiz to finish with a header against the crossbar.

AoIn the 26th minute, Wesley drove the ball and passed to Arrascaeta, who set up Gerson to finish and open the scoring for Vasco. In the 41st minute, Vasco equalized. The game ended 1-1.

Next appointment
Mengão faces Peñarol next Thursday (19) in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores at 19 pm, at Maracanã.

Flamengo
Rossi; Varela (Wesley), Fabricio Bruno, Leo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Erick Pulgar (Evertton Araujo), Leo Ortiz and Gerson; Luiz Araujo [Arrascaeta (Gabigol)], Bruno Henrique (Carlinhos) and Plata

Vasco
Leo Jardim; Paulo Henrique (Pumita Rodríguez), Maicon, Leo and Lucas Piton; Hugo Moura (Matheus Carvalho), Sforza and Payet (Coutinho); David (Emerson Rodríguez), Vegetti and Jean David (Rayan)

Technical sheet
Flamengo 1 x 1 Vasco - 26th round of the Brazilian Championship
Location: Maracanã, RJ
Date and time: 15/09/2024 at 18:30 pm
Arbitration: Raphael Claus, Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis and Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse
Cards: Lucas Piton (VAS)
Goals: Gerson (26' 2nd half) and Coutinho (41' 2nd half)

*Under supervision of Daniel Falbo