Heading to the round of 3! In the final round of Group E of the Libertadores, Flamengo defeated Millonarios 0-28 on Tuesday night (10) at Maracanã, securing qualification for the round of XNUMX of the continental competition. Pedro, twice, and Vargas (own goal), scored the goals in the red-black triumph. With XNUMX points, the Mais Querido advanced to the next stage in second place in its group.

The game
The first moves at Maracanã were dominated by the red-and-blacks, with the team valuing possession and seeking to exchange passes in attack. And it didn't take long for Mengão to open the scoring! After a poorly passed ball back to the goalkeeper, Pedro got ahead of Álvaro Montero, flicked the ball to clear the play, and finished into the net: 1-0.

With the advantage, Mais Querido continued to value possession in the attacking half, looking to score a second goal. In the 18th minute, De La Cruz took a chance from outside the box; the ball deflected and went over the goal for a corner kick.

With much more momentum, Mengão scored their second goal in the 25th minute. David Luiz cut inside on the right, but the defender cut inside the defender and passed to Gerson, who controlled the ball and crossed into the box. Vargas tried to clear it, but ended up sending it into his own net: 2-0.

In the final stretch of the first half, Ayrton Lucas felt a pain in his left thigh and was replaced by Viña. The left-back's first move saw him steal the ball in midfield and deliver a superb pass to Pedro, who controlled it inside the box and sent it into the corner. The referee even flagged the striker for offside, but after a VAR review, the referee awarded the goal. Mengão's third and the red-and-black top scorer's second!

The second half began with Flamengo continuing to attack, looking to extend their lead. In the first minute, Varela stepped up to the baseline and crossed into the box for Pedro to unleash a bicycle kick, but the goalkeeper saved it easily.

Next, Arrascaeta received the ball at the edge of the box and curled a shot. The ball sailed past the goalkeeper's left post. Millonarios remained in their own half, waiting for a counterattack. In the 14th minute, Cebolinha lined up the Colombian defense, burst into the box, and shot toward goal. The ball grazed the post.

To show that Rossi wasn't just a spectator in the match, the Argentine goalkeeper made a stunning save on a David Silva shot from the edge of the box. In the 32nd minute, Luiz Araújo, who replaced Cebolinha, got to the near post and unleashed a powerful shot. The ball went over.

In the 38th minute, Bruno Henrique, who had just come on, committed a hard foul on Paredes. The referee consulted VAR and gave the red-and-black forward a red card. In the final minutes, even with a man down, Mengão controlled the action and left the field qualified for the round of XNUMX of the Copa Libertadores.

Week's agenda
The Most Beloved returns to the field next Sunday (2) to face Vasco, at 16 pm, at Maracanã, for the 7th round of the Brasileirão.

Flamengo
Rossi; Varela, David Luiz, Leo Ortiz and Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Allan, De La Cruz (Erick Pulgar) and Arrascaeta (Lorran); Gerson (Bruno Henrique), Everton Cebolinha (Luiz Araújo) and Pedro.
Coach: Tite.  

Millonarios
Álvaro Montero; Delvin Alfonzo, Llinás, Vargas, Arias (Carvajal) and Banguero; Giraldo (Árevalo), Emerson Rodríguez and Juan Pereira (Vásquez); David Silva (Paredes) and Daniel Ruiz (Quiñones).
Coach: Alberto Gamero.

Technical sheet
Flamengo 3x0 Millonarios – 6th Round of Group E of the Conmebol Libertadores
Location: Maracanã, RJ
Date and time: 28/05/2024 at 21:XNUMX PM
Refereeing: Facundo Tello (ARG), Ezequiel Brailovsky (ARG) and Gabriel Chade (ARG)
Yellow cards: Giraldo (MIL)
Red card: Bruno Henrique (FLA)
Goals: Pedro (6'1st half, 43'1st half) and Vargas (against 25'1st half).