In a busy match at Arena Pantanal, in Cuiabá, the Supercup was decided in the details between Atlético-MG and Flamengo. After a 2-2 tie in the 90th minute, the penalty shootout involved all players on the field and was only defined when Vitinho missed his second kick. Galo won by 8 to 7 and won the unprecedented title. Rubro-Negro had won the first two editions of the competition.
?? Yeah #SuperChampion, PASTA! ??️ pic.twitter.com/uPrsqXmfEw
— Atletico ? (@Atletico) February 20, 2022
Even at the beginning of the season, the two teams printed a strong rhythm from the beginning, with Flamengo more present in the attack field and the dangerous Galo more efficiently. Gabigol had two chances in the first half, but ended up finishing out on both occasions.
The mining team was right. In the 40th minute, Guilherme Arana took a risk from outside the area, goalkeeper Hugo Souza palmed forward and Argentine Nacho Fernández took advantage of the rebound to open the scoring in Cuiabá.
In the second stage, willing to change the fate of the game, the team led by the Portuguese Paulo Sousa went up and got the turn before the twenty minutes of departure.
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At 10 minutes, Arrascaeta received a great throw from the left and crossed. Bruno Henrique headed in, Everson made a great save, but the rebound fell at the feet of Gabigol, who swelled the nets to equalize.
Eight minutes later, in a quick shot by Lázaro, who had just entered, Bruno Henrique received facing Everson and played with skill to cover the goalkeeper and turn the score around.
At 30, equality was again established on the scoreboard. After a cross from the right, the Chilean Vargas fixed his head and Hulk, after dominating the ball, shot the opponent’s goal.
Aware of the fate that would lead to the definition of the champion for the penalty shootout, the two teams launched themselves to the attack in search of the saving goal. Galo had the opportunity with midfielder Jair, who kicked from the edge of the area and stopped on goalkeeper Hugo Souza.
Flamengo almost scored in a move worked by Gabigol and Vitinho on the left, but Guilherme Arana was providential to make the cut when Lázaro arrived to finish in front of goal.
? A GAME! ?
There are a lot of good people on the field at Arena Pantanal. Who is the #SuperCraqueKia from this game to here?
? Pedro Souza / CAM pic.twitter.com/xOu5XnenqF
— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) February 20, 2022
Penalties then became a reality. The contest that would decide the champion started at a high level, with both teams converting all the charges in the original series of five for each team. However, when the alternating charges began, drama set in. Three times, Flamengo, which always charged after Galo, had the chance to close the game after a waste of the opponent. All three times, it failed. Both teams rotated all eleven available players, including the goalkeepers (who, by the way, missed the kicks). At the beginning of the second round of kicks, Hulk converted for the second time for Atlético and saw Vitinho, who had hit in the first round, stop in the hands of goalkeeper Everson, giving the title to Galo.
The achievement, achieved in 2022, is the icing on the 2021 cake for the Minas Gerais team. The Supercopa do Brasil is played between the winners of the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Copa do Brasil of the previous year. As Galo won both titles last season, Flamengo, runner-up in the Brasileirão, was invited to challenge Atlético.
