Flamengo beat Fluminense 3-2 and secured a place in the Guanabara Cup final
Bruno Henrique, Gabigol and Filipe Luís scored the goals for Rubro-Negro
By Romulo Paranhos - inOn a night of classic action in the 2020 Guanabara Cup semifinals, Flamengo prevailed, defeating Fluminense 3-2 at Maracanã. Bruno Henrique, Gabriel Barbosa, and Filipe Luís scored the red-and-black goals in the match. With the result, Mengão secured a spot in the competition's final and now awaits the decision of its opponent.
The game
A blistering start to the game for Mengão! In the first minute, after a short corner, Arrascaeta received the ball on the left and lifted it into the box. Goalkeeper Muriel misjudged his position, and Bruno Henrique rose to the third floor and headed the ball into the back of the net to open the scoring at the Maracaí: 1-0. Flamengo continued to pressure Fluminense in their own half and, in the 8th minute, managed to extend their lead. After a defensive error, Gabigol took advantage of a blunder from the right and burst into the box, shooting low past the goalkeeper: 2-0. Throughout the first half, Flamengo maintained the majority of possession and still had chances to score a third.
Early in the second half, Fluminense had the first chance to score. Evanilson burst into the box and fired a low shot that Diego Alves made an excellent save. But it was Mengão who scored their third! In the fourth minute, Gabigol received the ball in the box and, with a backheel pass, found Filipe Luís free to fire a powerful shot into Muriel's corner: 4-3. In the 0th minute, Fluminense pulled one back through Luccas Claro. Nenê took a free kick, Yuri deflected the ball into the center of the box, and the defender headed it home: 15-3. In the 1th minute, Fluminense scored again. In a rebound in the box, Evanilson got the rebound and slotted it past Diego Alves: 25-3. In the final minutes, Fluminense tried to equalize, but Flamengo held on for the victory, which secured their place in the Guanabara Cup final.
Mais Querido will face the winner of the other semi-final, which will be played between Boavista and Volta Redonda on Sunday (16).
And now?
Flamengo returns to the field next Sunday (16), at 11 am, to face Athletico-PR at the Mané Garrincha Stadium, in Brasília. The match is valid for the final of the Brazilian Super Cup.
Flamengo lineup
Diego Alves, Rafinha, Leo Pereira, Gustavo Henrique, Filipe Luis; Willian Arão, Gerson (Diego), Everton Ribeiro, De Arrascaeta (Michael), Bruno Henrique (Pedro); Gabriel Barbosa.