With two goals, Bruno Henrique was the highlight of the red-black title about the rival; duel was paralyzed for almost an hour due to the bad conditions of the lawn in Belém
On an afternoon marked by heavy rains and interruptions of the classic, Flamengo won the King Super Cup by beating Botafogo 3-1 on Sunday (2) at Mangueirão Stadium in Belém (PA). The highlight of the match was Bruno Henrique, who scored two goals in the first half. Luiz Araújo expanded in the second half, while Patrick de Paula discounted Botafogo in the final minutes.
The game started with Mengão imposing his pace. At 12 minutes, Bruno Henrique suffered a penalty committed by Lucas Halter and converted the collection, inaugurating the scoring. Three minutes later, heavy rain forced the match to stop for more than one hour due to the impracticable conditions of the lawn.
After the resumption, on 19 minutes, Bruno Henrique expanded with a beautiful shot from outside the area, reaching his 97th goal for the club. In the second half, Flamengo kept control of the game. At 37 minutes, Luiz Araújo, who was returning from injury, scored the third goal with a precise and plastic cavadinha finish. Botafogo decreased on 41 minutes, with Patrick de Paula enjoying a leftover in the area.
The victory reinforces the promising beginning of coach Filipe Luís, who accumulates his second title ahead of Flamengo, after winning the Brazilian Cup in 2024. Rubro-Negro consolidates himself as the Brazilian club with the most titles in the 21st century, totaling 26 Cups since 2001. Botafogo, still without definitive technician and feeling the absence of key players such as Almada and Luiz Henrique, was led by interim Carlos Leiria. The club will have the opportunity to seek recovery in South American Recopa against Racing later this month.
Both teams return to the field for the Carioca Championship this week: Flamengo faces Bangu on Wednesday (5), while Botafogo plays against Nova Iguaçu, on Thursday (6). The rivals have a new meeting scheduled for February 12 by the state.
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