In a game valid for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo beat Coritiba 3-1 on Saturday night (21), at Maracanã. The goals of the Mais Querido were scored by Bruno Henrique, Arrascaeta and Renê. With the result, Rubro-Negro sleeps in the provisional leadership of the championship.

The game
Flamengo got off to a blistering start, opening the scoring after just two minutes through Bruno Henrique. In a quick counterattack, the number 27 sprinted forward and crossed to Arrascaeta. The ball went past the Uruguayan, who crossed to the striker's head to score Mengão's first goal: 1-0.

With great intensity, the red-and-black team moved forward, moving the ball from foot to foot, posing a threat to the opposing goal. In the 24th minute, Bruno Henrique received a great pass behind the defense and found himself one-on-one with Wilson. The striker cleared the ball to the right and shot wide. Soon after, Mengão scored the second! Vitinho found Isla wide on the right, the Chilean raised his head and crossed low for Arrascaeta to tap home into the goalkeeper's corner: 2-0.

In the 38th minute, Flamengo created another good opportunity. The ball bounced back and forth between feet to Isla, who crossed to Bruno Henrique at the far post. The number 27 headed the ball into the middle of the box, and Everton Ribeiro headed it against the crossbar. In the 41st minute, under further pressure from Flamengo, Bruno Henrique fired a first-time shot after Arrascaeta's free kick, hitting Wilson's right post. With Flamengo dominating the game, the first half ended 2-0 for Flamengo.

Mengão returned for the second half as they had finished the first, and within a minute, Bruno Henrique headed a ball that went just wide of Wilson's left post. Another great chance created! Once again, Bruno Henrique found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper and tried to chip him. The striker's shot from the rebound went wide.

Well-organized defensively, the Red-Blacks gave Coritiba no space and neutralized their key attacking plays. In the 29th minute, Mengão scored their third goal! In a well-worked play, Renê passed to Vitinho, who received the ball back, cleared it into the box, and slotted it into Wilson's corner: 3-0. In the final play of the game, Mattheus pulled one back for Coxa: 3-1.

Flamengo dominated the entire match and put in a great collective performance, leaving the field with an important victory.

And now?
Rubro-Negro embarks this Sunday (22) for Argentina, where they will face Racing Club next Tuesday (24), at 21:30 pm, at El Cilindro stadium, in Buenos Aires. The confrontation is valid for the first leg of the round of XNUMX of the Libertadores.

Flamengo lineup
Diego Alves, Isla (Matheuzinho), Thuler, Leo Pereira and Renê; Willian Arão, Gerson (Diego) and De Arrascaeta; Everton Ribeiro (Lazaro), Vitinho (Pedro Rocha) and Bruno Henrique (Michael).
Coach: Rogério Ceni.