In a match of the 16th round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo drew with América-MG 1-1 on Saturday afternoon (22), at Maracanã. Victor Hugo scored the red-black goal in the second half's stoppage time. Now, Rubro-Negro focuses on the clash with Grêmio, next Wednesday (26), for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinals.

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The game
Flamengo started the match pressing América. Two minutes in, Everton Ribeiro stole the ball in attack and crossed into the box. Gerson headed the ball from close range, but the goalkeeper managed to keep out the red-and-black goal.

Another dangerous move for the Mais Querido occurred in the 6th minute. Everton Ribeiro passed to Bruno Henrique, who found Arrascaeta free in the box. The Uruguayan crossed the ball, trying to find Gabi, but the goalkeeper saved the Minas Gerais team again. With more possession, the red-and-black team was prowling around América's box, which was closed off, waiting to counterattack.

In the final stretch of the first half, the game opened up, and both teams exploited quick attacking moves. In stoppage time, Everton Ribeiro delivered a beautiful pass to Arrascaeta, who crossed the ball, but Pasinato saved. Bruno Henrique arrived on the rebound to finish, but Martínez made the save. The teams went into the break with the score unchanged.

Early in the second half, Léo Pereira sent Bruno Henrique into the box, who fired a shot over the bar. Arrascaeta then fed Gabi, who found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper. The number 10 attempted a dribble but shot straight at Pasinato.

In the 13th minute, after a free kick by Léo Pereira, Everton Ribeiro picked up the rebound and fired into the corner. The ball went wide. Rubro-Negro dominated possession and had more possession, but lacked the final pass. It's worth highlighting América's strong marking, which took everything away from the defense.

The Minas Gerais team scored in the 29th minute, but the referee ruled Varanda offside. In the 38th minute, América opened the scoring with Felipe Azevedo, who struck a powerful first-time shot to beat Matheus Cunha, making it 1-0.

In stoppage time, Flamengo went on the attack and scored the equalizer in the 49th minute. Arrascaeta took a free kick into the box and Victor Hugo headed it into the top corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance: 1-1.

Next appointment
The Most Beloved returns to the field next Wednesday (26) to face Grêmio, at 21:30 pm, at Arena do Grêmio, for the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semi-finals.

Flamengo
Matheus Cunha; Wesley, David Luiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Allan, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Everton Ribeiro (Victor Hugo), Bruno Henrique (Pedro) and Gabi.
Coach: Jorge Sampaoli.

America-MG
Matthew Pasinato; Daniel Borges, Eder, Iago Maidana and Nicolas; Alê (Breno), Emmanuel Martinez and Benítez (Juninho); Mastriani (Matheusinho), Pedrinho (Felipe Azevedo) and Paulinho Bóia (Rodrigo Varanda).
Coach: Vagner Mancini.

Technical sheet
Flamengo 1x1 América-MG - 16th Round of the Brazilian Championship
Location: Maracanã, RJ
Date and time: 22/07/2022 at 16:XNUMX PM
Refereeing: Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima (PE), Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse (SP) and Alessandro Alvaro de Matos (BA)
Yellow cards: Daniel Borges (AME), Arrascaeta (FLA), Ayrton Lucas (FLA), Paulinho Bóia (AME), Benítez (AME)
Goals: Felipe Azevedo (38'2nd half) and Victor Hugo (49'2nd half).