Vinicius Junior: The jersey weighed him down.
The striker made a beautiful play and set up Everton Ribeiro perfectly to score the winning goal for Flamengo at Independência stadium.
By Flamengo Communication - in
Back to first place in the Brazilian Championship! Flamengo beat Atlético-MG on Saturday night (26) and is once again the leader of Série A. The Mais Querido relied on a goal from Everton Ribeiro to win another three points in the competition, this time playing away from home, at Horto.
The number 7's goal featured a beautiful individual play by Vinicius Junior, who set up Everton perfectly to score past Victor. After the match, the striker spoke about the game against the Minas Gerais team and also about being back in first place in the Brazilian Championship.
"Some days it's not going to be our game, but some days it is our day. Today the pressure of the shirt weighed heavily on us. Atlético-MG was playing at home with a lot of support from their fans. They managed to maintain their rhythm, we changed ours, we fell behind, but one play decided the match. What matters are the three points. It doesn't matter if they came, hit the post... What matters are the three points and getting back to the top of the league."
Flamengo returns to the field for the Brazilian Championship next Thursday at 16 PM against Bahia. The match will be valid for the eighth round of the national competition and will take place at the Maracanã stadium. Fans can purchase tickets for this game. clicking here.