Flamengo comes from behind, but gets a draw away against Red Bull Bragantino

Flamengo reached the third consecutive game without a victory in Brasileirão. This Saturday (4), the day that opened the fifth round of the Brasileirão, the Red-Black it was 1-1 with Red Bull Bragantino, at Nabi Abi Chedid, in Bragança Paulista.

In this way, Fla moves up to fourth place, with eight points in the table. The draw leaves Massa Bruta in third, with nine points. The team, which was the leader until the moment of suffering a draw, is one of the four still undefeated in the competition.

First time

The match started with the home team on top. Expulsion of Luan Cândido 20′ into the first half. Recommended by VAR, the referee went to the video and canceled the expulsion due to De La Cruz’s foul at the beginning of the play.

The goal would come in the 30th minute, with Pedro Henrique. Gustavinho took a corner kick in the area and the defender rose above everyone else to score. It was his first goal since returning to Bragantino.

Second time

Even without changes, Flamengo came back better for the final stage, creating two great opportunities. In the first, Bruno Henrique made a great save from Cleiton, in a move that turned into a blitz for Mengão.

Shortly afterwards, De La Cruz shot alone in the offensive field and ran the entire field until he reached the area. The left-handed shot, however, hit the Massa Bruta goalkeeper’s crossbar.

Bragantino responded. And with 6′ of the final stage, Ramires returned and kicked the ball onto Rossi’s crossbar, almost increasing the score. Going forward in search of a draw, Fla stopped in a miracle from Cleiton, at 25′. Bruno Henrique headed completely free from the small area, in an excellent technical gesture. Braga’s goalkeeper, however, made a brilliant save, avoiding the red-and-black draw.

But Fla has De La Cruz. At 33′, the Uruguayan star made a spectacular pass to Bruno Henrique, who was in front of the goal. Calmly, he touched Cleiton’s exit to finally beat the opposing goalkeeper.

Upcoming games

Flamengo is on a heavy streak now. On Tuesday (7) they visit Palestino (CHL), in the fourth round of the Libertadores. On Saturday (11), they host Corinthians, in the Brasileirão. They will play again at home, but against Bolívar (BOL), for Liberta, on the 15th,

Bragantino, in turn, doesn’t have an easy life either. On Thursday (9), they will host Racing (ARG), in the Sul-Americana. On Sunday (12) he visits Bahia, for the Brazilian Championship, and then travels to Paraguay to visit Sportivo Luqueño (PAR), on the 16th.

RED BULL BRAGANTINO 1 x 1 FLAMENGO

Fifth round of the Brazilian Championship

Date and time: 05/04/2024, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time)

Local: Nabi Abi Chedid, in Bragança Paulista (SP)

Income and Audience: Not disclosed

RED BULL BRAGANTINO: Clayton; Nathan Mendes, Eduardo, Pedro Henrique and Luan Cândido; Gustavinho (Lincoln, 16’/2ndQ), Juninho Capixaba (Lucas Evangelista, 28’/2ndQ) and Ramires (Jadsom, 16’/2ndQ); Mosquera (Helinho, 28’/2nd Q), Vitinho and Eduardo Sasha (Thiago Borbas, 35’/2nd Q). Technician: Pedro Caixinha

FLAMENGO: Rossi; Wesley, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (Viña, 29’/2nd Q); Allan (Lorran, 29’/2nd Q), Igor Jesus (Luiz Araújo, 36’/1st Q), De La Cruz and Gerson; Bruno Henrique and Pedro. Technician: Tite

Goals: Pedro Henrique, 29’/1st T (1-0); Bruno Henrique, 33’/2nd Q (1-1)

Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva (FIFA-MG)

Assistants: Guilherme Dias Camilo (FIFA-MG) and Celso Luiz da Silva (MG)

VAR: Daniel Nobre Bins (VAR-FIFA/RS)

Yellow Cards: Nathan Mendes, Thiago Borbas (RBB); Igor Jesus, Allan, Tite (FLA)

Red Cards: –

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