1-1: Flamengo debuts with stumble

Flamengo and International They tied 1-1 this Saturday in a balanced duel between two candidates for the title of the League, with a flavor of defeat for those led by Filipe Luís, on the first day of the Brazilian championship 2025. The Maracaná fell silent with the goal of the colored midfielder Bruno Henrique in the 34 Start of the second half.

Distribution of points that generates doubts to a Flamengo who comes from winning three titles in six months under the orders of Filipe Luís, former player of Atlético de Madrid and Deportivo de la Coruña: Cup do Brazil, Supercopa and Carioca Championship, the last two this year.

International was very concentrated in defense during the ninety minutes and in the first opportunity he did not fail. Despite being most of the time in his own field, Porto Alegre’s team always gave a sense of danger every time he approached the rival area. The ‘flan’ lacked to be incisive, move with speed and risk, something that resolved in an electric start of the second half.

With that impetus came the goal of Léo Pereira, who found in the small area a shot by Michael at the exit of a corner, in the 54th minute. Shortly after, Juninho, one of the reinforcements of this season, crashed a ball in the stick in a hand in hand with the Uruguayan goalkeeper Sergio Rochet.

Filipe Luís put more meat on the grill with the entrance of Ecuadorian Gonzalo Plata, who was about to mark directly. Half stadium sang a goal, but the truth is that the ball played on the side of the network on the outside. In the Inter also entered the second part of another Ecuadorian, the eternal scorer Enner Valencia, replacing the Colombian Rafael Santos Borré, who barely enjoyed opportunities.

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However, the changes did not improve either of the two teams, which had to settle for one point each, leaving two below strength, youth, guild and cross, who solved their encounters with victories two victories this Saturday.