In the game that opens the round of 2 of the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo had a great collective performance and beat Palmeiras 0-31, on Wednesday night (XNUMX), at Maracanã. Top scorer Pedro and Luiz Araújo scored the red-black goals, both in the second half.

Now, Mengão can lose by up to one goal and still advance to the quarterfinals. If Palmeiras wins by two, the match goes to penalties.

The game
Flamengo started the match already posing a threat to goalkeeper Weverton's goal. Less than a minute into the match, Ayrton Lucas drove the ball into the halfway line and passed to Cebolinha. The striker cut inside the defender and fired the ball wide of the net.

While the red-and-black team exchanged passes on the attack, Palmeiras was well-positioned on defense. In the sixth minute, Gerson cleared the play in front of the box and took a shot. The ball sailed over the green-and-white goal. Pressure from Fla! In the 14th minute, De La Cruz fired a powerful shot from inside the box, but the ball deflected off the path.

Around the 20th minute, Cebolinha fell to the field with pain in the hamstring of his right thigh and had to be replaced by Luiz Araújo. With ample possession, the Mais Querido continued to exchange passes, looking for space to reach the opponent's box.

In the 37th minute, Pulgar sent a good ball to Luiz Araújo at the edge of the box. He struck with his left foot, and the ball went to Weverton's right. Despite largely dominating possession (74% to 26%), Flamengo was unable to break down Palmeiras' defense. As a result, the teams went into halftime with the score unchanged.

In the second half, Flamengo continued to pressure Palmeiras. In the sixth minute, Luiz Araújo sped down the field and passed to Pedro, who passed to Arrascaeta, who fired into the corner. Weverton jumped to make the save.

After much persistence, Mengão finally found the net in the 11th minute through Brazil's top scorer of the season! Léo Pereira managed to intercept the opponent's outbound ball and passed it to Pulgar, who delivered a beautiful pass to Gerson. The all-star passed to Luiz Araújo, who crossed low for Pedro to tap in and score: 1-0.

And it didn't take long for Mengão to extend their lead and leave the nation in ecstasy at Maraca! Gustavo Gómez made a mistake when clearing the ball, Pedro took advantage to drive it through the middle and passed it to De La Cruz, who opened it up on the left for Luiz Araújo to hit it first time, into the corner, giving the goalkeeper no chance: 2-0.

In the final minutes, Flamengo managed the result and came away with a great result. A dominant performance from start to finish!

Week's agenda
The Most Beloved returns to the field next Saturday (31) to face São Paulo, at 21:30 pm, at Morumbis, for the 21st round of the Brasileirão.

Flamengo
Matheus Cunha; Varela, Fabricio Bruno, Leo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Erick Pulgar (Leo Ortiz), De La Cruz (Allan) and Arrascaeta; Gerson (Wesley), Everton Cebolinha (Luiz Araújo) and Pedro (Gabi).
Coach: Tite.

Palmeiras
Weverton; Giay (Mayke), Vitor Reis, Gustavo Gomez and Caio Paulista; Aníbal Moreno, Ze Rafael (Gabriel Menino), Richard Rios (Lazaro), Raphael Veiga (Dudu) and Felipe Anderson; Rony (Flaco Lopez).
Coach: Abel Ferreira.

Technical sheet
Flamengo 2x0 Palmeiras – First leg of the Round of XNUMX of the Copa do Brasil
Location: Maracanã, RJ
Audience and income: 64.706 / R$ 3.832.882,50
Date and time: 31/07/2024 at 20:XNUMX am
Refereeing: Braulio da Silva Machado (FIFA/SC), Bruno Raphael Pires (FIFA/GO) and Bruno Boschilia (FIFA/PR)
Yellow cards: Erick Pulgar (FLA), Raphael Veiga (PAL), Gustavo Gómez (PAL) and Vitor Reis (PAL)
Goals: Pedro (11'2nd half) and Luiz Araújo (27'2nd half).