It was Mengão’s third straight victory in the state, which climbed to fourth place with 10 points, and took the rival Botafogo from G-4 precisely
With his head in the Super Cup final against Sunday, the coach sent the field a reserve to make his debut at Maracanã of the season. From so much pressing, he featured the goal of young Wallace Yan, who took the place of rookie Juninho, and Alcaraz to beat Sampaio Corrêa, 2-0, this Thursday, at the closing of the sixth round of the Guanabara Cup. It was Flamengo’s third straight victory in the state, which climbed to fourth place with 10 points, and took the rival Botafogo from G-4. Sampaio Corrêa is 10th place with six. Now Flamengo is totally focused on the decision of Brazil Super Cup on Sunday at 16h, in a classic against Botafogo, in a single game at Mangueirão Stadium in Belém (PA).
The Gávea team was the Brazilian Cup champion, while General Severiano’s team won the Brazilian Championship. The match also served for the presentation of right-back Danilo. Captain of the Brazilian team, the 33-year-old was free in the market after his departure from Juventus-ITA. Flamengo won the competition from Napoli. He signed a contract until December 2026 and will wear shirt 13. In addition, Uruguayan Arrascaeta inherited his shirt 10 who had been owned since Gabigol was punished for having a photo leaked with the Corinthians shirt in May last year.
With the mixed team, Flamengo had ample dominion in the match, but nothing to translate their ball volume into the network. Very present in the attack field, Filipe Luís team even created good chances, especially with the midfielder Alcaraz, who stopped in good defenses of goalkeeper Zé Carlos.
In addition, the team exchanged many passes, surrounded the opposing area, but without precision. The rookie Juninho had the chance to open the scoring, but was locked by Thuram. In the end, the strategy that worked was Sampaio Corrêa, who closed in defense and hardly attacked. Goalkeeper Matheus Cunha was just a viewer on the field.
On the way back, Filipe Luís promoted the entrance of Arrascaeta, in the vacancy of Chives. With this, Flamengo gained more quality in the attack, but continued to sin in the submissions. Who really scared was Sampaio Corrêa, who took advantage of a wrong way out of Alcaraz and almost surprised with Iacovelli.
Over time, Flamengo’s technical superiority gave its faces and it was not long before the goal came out. After a corner kick from Luiz Araújo, the young Wallace Yan headed without marking to score on 30 minutes.
After the goal, the home team continued to press, with good offensive volume and had another assistance from Luiz Araújo, who crossed to Alcaraz headed among the defense to complete the debut in Maracanã of the season.
By the Guanabara Cup, Flamengo returns to the field on February 5, when visiting Portuguese, at Luso Brasileiro Stadium, on Governador Island, for the eighth round. Already Sampaio Corrêa operates on Sunday, at 16h, against Bangu, at Lourival Stadium, in Saquarema, for the seventh round.
Technical file
Flamengo 2 x 0 Sampaio Corrêa
Flamengo – Matheus Cunha; Varela (Daniel Sales), João Victor, Cleiton and Ayrton Lucas; Evertton Araújo, Allan and Alcaraz (Guilherme Gomes); Matheus Gonçalves (Luiz Araújo), Juninho (Wallace Yan) and Everton Cebolinha (Arrascaeta). Technician: Filipe Luís.
Sampaio Corrêa – Zé Carlos; Lucas Carvalho, Lucas Marreta (Daniel Vançan), Eduardo Thuram and Guilherme; Pablo, Gabriel Agu (Alan) and Rafael Pernão (Luan Gama); Max, Elias (Iacovelli) and Octávio (Rodrigo Dantas). Technician: Alfredo Sampaio.
Goals – Wallace Yan, at 30, and Alcaraz, 42 minutes into the second half.
Yellow Cards – Cleiton and Alcaraz (Flamengo); Lucas Carvalho, Alan and Rodrigo Dantas (Sampaio Corrêa).
Referee – Júlio César de Oliveira.
Income – R $ 936,573.00.
Public – 20,455 gifts.
Location – Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Fernando Dias
