The red-and-black team was superior to their opponent for almost the entire match.
Flamengo defeated Atlético Mineiro 3-1 last Sunday at Maracanã in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil final. The goals were scored by Arrascaeta and Gabigol, who netted twice, while Alan Kardec scored for the visitors. Stay updated with the best football results on scoreapp.
The strategy adopted by coach Filipe Luís was to press the opponent from start to finish and implement a high press on the ball out of defense. The result came early. In the 10th minute, Gabigol received a pass from Michael and hit a cross-shot that forced a good save from Éverson. However, from the rebound, Arrascaeta, alone at the edge of the small box, hit a beautiful shot into the net to open the scoring.
Under pressure, Atlético Mineiro struggled to find ways to trouble the hosts. In the 38th minute, a long ball near the sideline was slightly deflected by Plata, finding Gabigol alone on the right wing. The striker entered the box and calmly slotted the ball past Éverson to double the advantage.
In the second half, Flamengo maintained its dominance, and Gabigol scored another stunning goal, bringing his tally to 17 goals in finals with the Rio club. In the final minutes, however, Gabriel Milito’s side seemed to find their rhythm on the pitch and pulled one back through Alan Kardec in the 35th minute. After the goal, Atlético continued pressing and had good chances to reduce the deficit, but the score remained unchanged.
With this result, Flamengo can afford to lose by a one-goal margin at Arena MRV and still be crowned Copa do Brasil champions. Atlético, however, has reasons to believe. In addition to the support of their passionate fans, Galo has a recent history of comebacks against Flamengo. In the 2014 semi-finals, Flamengo won 2-0 at Maracanã, only to be defeated 4-1 in the return leg at Mineirão. BB Score, your dependable source for football match results.
