Flamengo beat Atlético Mineiro 0-1 this Sunday with a goal from the Ecuadorian Gonzalo Plata and won the Copa do Brasil, which represents the first title of Filipe Luis, former Atlético Madrid player, in his new role as coach.
The Rio team asserted its 3-1 victory in the first leg and, despite winning again in the second leg, suffered at the home of Atlético Mineiro, the Argentine coach’s team. Gabriel Milito that he will be able to seek consolation on November 30, when he will play the final of the Copa Libertadores against fellow Brazilian Botafogo.
Save the season and secure the Libertadores
In addition to saving a poor season, Flamengo also secured a place in the 2025 Libertadores with this title, which is not yet guaranteed in the Brazilian league by occupying fifth place.
Flamengo wins the Brazil Cup
An achievement for Filipe Luís, who took over the reins of Flamengo on October 1. Until last December he was just another player on the team and replaced as coach to former coach Titewith whom with the most expensive squad in Brazil he had lost his joy.
Filipe Luis recovers his aggressiveness
The former Atlético de Madrid winger He has recovered Flamengo with aggressive football. High marking and recovering the ball to attack permanently is their basic recipe.
But he also knows how to adapt to circumstances and this Sunday, with a two-goal advantage, Flamengo played more withdrawn, took care of himself, invited Mineiro to his field and looked for a counterattack.
Gabriel Milito’s team, impotent
Gabriel Milito’s team assumed their needs and pressed from the beginning, but always found themselves with a midfield populated by Flamengo.
He was able to create some opportunities, but Hulk was not in his day, Paulinho neither and the creative Scarpa was annulled.
Gabigol announces his departure
The pressure was harmless and each Flamengo counter caused anxiety for the Uruguayan Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Gerson or Gabigol, replaced in the second stage by the dangerous Bruno Henrique. After the game, Gabigol announced that he will leave Flamengo at the end of the year.
Powerless, Mineiro limited themselves to constant crosses into the opposing area, always repelled and followed by a counterattack, which in the end paid off.
Silver points to MIneiro
The Ecuadorian Plata, who had entered for Michael, he escaped alone and beat the goalkeeper Everson with a Vaseline measure with seven minutes left. The goal finally brought down Mineiro, who now only thinks about the Libertadores final.
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Technical sheet
Atlético Mineiro: Everson; Lyanco (m.45 Saravia), Battaglia, Junior Alonso; Gustavo Scarpa (m.70 Alisson), Otávio (m.45 Alan Kardec), Alan Franco, Zaracho (m.67 Bernard), Guilherme Arana (m.80 Rubens); Hulk and Paulinho
Coach: Gabriel Milito
Flamengo: Rossi; Wesley, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro; Erick Pulgar, Evertton Araújo; Arrascaeta (d.50 Fabricio Bruno), Gerson; Gabriel Barbosa “Gabigol” (m.45 Bruno Henrique) and Michael (m.67 Gustavo Plata).
Coach: Filipe Luís.
Goal: 0-1, m.83: Gustavo Plata.
Referee: Raphael Claus. He expelled Saravia. He admonished Lyanco, Pulgar and Evertton Araújo.
Incidents: Second leg of the Brazilian Cup final, played at the Arena MRV stadium in Belo Horizonte.
