Farewell to the idol! In Gabigol's farewell with the Sacred Mantle, Flamengo drew with Vitória 2-2, on Sunday afternoon (8), at Maracanã, in the last round of the Brasileirão. In his last game wearing the Sacred Mantle, Gabi scored the first, and Ayrton Lucas scored the second goal for the red-black team.

The game
The match began with the teams battling for possession in midfield. Flamengo gradually gained control of the play and exchanged passes in the attacking half. Vitória, for their part, also tried to create attacking plays. In the 10th minute, Gerson sent a low cross into the box for Wesley, but Gabi dove to reach the ball and narrowly missed.

In the 15th minute, Vitória took the lead through Alerrandro. The striker appeared in the box and flicked a ball past Rossi to make it 1-0. After the Bahian team's goal, the Rio de Janeiro Red-and-Blacks continued their attack, pressing their opponents in search of an equalizer. In the 23rd minute, Plata dribbled past the defender in the box and passed to Ayrton Lucas, who fired a first-time shot. The ball deflected and went out for a corner.

The Mais Querido (Most Beloved) persisted in attacking. In the 35th minute, Wesley passed to Gerson on the byline. The playmaker feinted past Lucas Esteves and passed to Evertton Araújo, who struck first time. The ball sailed just wide of the post. In the final minutes, Gabi took a shot from outside the box, but the ball sailed over the crossbar. The first half ended in a partial defeat for the team from Gávea.

In the second half, the red-and-black team went all out, looking for an immediate equalizer. Around the ten-minute mark, coach Filipe Luís made his first two changes to the team. Bruno Henrique and Evertton Araújo were replaced by Michael and De La Cruz, respectively.

In the 13th minute, Mengão equalized, and the goal had to be his, the one who hosted the party, the idol Gabriel Barbosa! Erick Pulgar gave a beautiful pass to Gabigol, Michael made the cutback and the striker beat the goalkeeper to make it 1-1. The Nation celebrates at Maraca and gives the number 99 a standing ovation.

Vitória continued to push forward, and in the 29th minute, Janderson scored the second for the Bahian team. The striker took a shot from the edge of the box and sent it into the left corner of Rossi's net to make it 2-1.

Mengão didn't throw in the towel and sought to equalize again in the 34th minute. Ayrton Lucas played a one-two with Pulgar, received the ball back, and fired a shot from the edge of the box. The ball hit the post and went in: 2-2. The following minute, Gabigol was substituted and received a standing ovation from the fans. During his time at Flamengo, the top scorer scored 161 goals and provided 43 assists in 308 matches.

In the final minutes, both teams tried to score the winning goal, but the match ended in a draw. With this result, the Mais Querido team ends its participation in the Brazilian Championship in third place with 70 points.

Flamengo
Rossi; Wesley (Varela), Leo Ortiz, David Luiz and Ayrton Lucas; Erick, Evertton Araújo (De La Cruz) and Gerson; Plata (Luiz Araújo), Bruno Henrique (Michael) and Gabi (Alcaraz).
Coach: Filipe Luís.

GHT - Vitória
Lucas Archangel; Raúl Cáceres, Edu, Wagner Leonardo; Lucas Esteves, Ricardo Ryller (Caio Vinicius), Willian Oliveira (Luan Vinicius), Machado (Léo Naldi); Gustavo Mosquito (Janderson), Alerrandro and Carlos Eduardo (Willean Lepo).
Coach: Thiago Carpini.

Technical sheet
Flamengo 2x2 Vitória – 38th Round of the Brazilian Championship
Location: Maracanã, RJ
Audience and income: 67.113 / R$ 2.949.497,50
Date and time: 08/12/2024 at 16:XNUMX am
Refereeing: Lucas Casagrande (PR), Neuza Ines Back (SP/FIFA) and Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos (PR)
Yellow cards: Edu (VIT) and Carlos Eduardo (VIT)
Goals: Alerrandro (15'1st half), Gabi (13'2nd half), Janderson (29'2nd half) and Ayrton Lucas (34'2nd half).

END OF THE TALK AT MARACA! In the red-and-black clash, Flamengo and Vitória drew 2-2. In the farewell match, Gabi scored the Mais Querido's first goal and Ayrton Lucas completed the scoring.#Let's Flamengo #FLAxVIT pic.twitter.com/heR02pT0CO

- Flamengo (@Flamengo) December 8, 2024