Flamengo went up the Caxias do Sul mountains this Wednesday (26) and ended up being defeated by Juventude by 2 to 1, at the Alfredo Jaconi stadium, in the 12th round of the Brasileirão. The red-black team even took the lead with a goal from Pedro, but ended up suffering the comeback in the second half. Now, Tite's team faces Cruzeiro, next Sunday (30), at Maracanã.

The game
The match began with both teams studying the ball well. Flamengo tried to maintain possession and try to attack through passing. When they lost possession, Flamengo would press up to regain possession. Juventude, on the other hand, tried to attack but struggled to create plays.

In the first good play from the attack, Mengão opened the scoring in Caxias do Sul! After exchanging passes, Luiz Araújo received the ball on the right and crossed perfectly for Pedro to chest home: 1-0.

Juventude reacted quickly and leveled the score in the 25th minute with Lucas Barbosa, who capitalized on Nenê's corner kick to head home, making it 1-1. Flamengo narrowly missed adding a second before halftime. Ayrton Lucas crossed into the box, and Lorran headed powerfully, but the goalkeeper saved from close range. It was a busy first half in the Serra Gaúcha region, with the score tied.

In the second half, Rossi made a great save to prevent a goal for the Rio Grande do Sul team. With Allan replacing Lorran, Flamengo attempted to build up plays by exchanging passes in Juventude's midfield.

In the 30th minute, Rossi made another crucial save, saving the red-and-black team once again. An excellent performance by the Argentine goalkeeper. In the final stretch of the game, the Gaucho team dominated the action and went on the attack in search of the winning goal.

After creating so many opportunities, Juventude managed to score the second goal with Luis Mandaca, who deflected the ball in the six-yard box: 2-1. Fla tried to equalize until the last minute, but ended up suffering their second defeat in the championship and remains with 24 points in the league table.

Week's agenda
Rubro-Negro returns to the field next Sunday (30) to face Cruzeiro, at 18:30 pm, at Maracanã, for the 13th round of the Brasileirão.

Flamengo
Rossi; Wesley, Fabrício Bruno, Leo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Leo Ortiz (Evertton Araújo), Gerson (David Luiz) and Lorran (Allan); Luiz Araújo, Victor Hugo (Gabi) and Pedro (Carlinhos).

Juventude
Mateus Claus; João Lucas (Ewerthon), Danilo Boza, Lucas Freitas and Alan Ruschel; Caíque, Jadson (Luís Oyama) and Nenê (Jean Carlos); Lucas Barbosa, Erick (Luis Mandaca) and Gabriel Taliari (Gilberto).
Technician: Roger Machado.

Technical sheet
Juventude 2x1 Flamengo – 12th Round of the Brazilian Championship
Location: Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, Caxias do Sul-RS
Date and time: 26/06/2024 at 20:XNUMX PM
Arbitration: Matheus Delgado Candançan (SP), Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse (SP) and Rafael Trombeta (PR)
Yellow cards: Gerson (FLA), Alan Ruschel (JUV) and Lucas Freitas (JUV)
Goals: Pedro (18'1st half), Lucas Barbosa (25'1st half) and Luis Mandaca (41'2nd half).