Even playing with their reserve team, Fluminense won the classic with Vasco 2-0, this Saturday (26) at the Engenhão stadium, and shot at the top of the Guanabara Cup with 24 points, five more than the vice-leader. Flamengo, which faces Resende next Sunday (27). Cruzmaltino remains in the 3rd position of the classification with the same 19 of the Rubro-Negro.
VEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENCE THE FLUMINENSE! WITH GOALS FROM GERMÁN CANO AND NONATO O #TIMEDEGUERREIROS VASCO WIN 2-0 AND CONQUER THE 9TH CONSECUTIVE VICTORY IN THE SEASON! ?????????? pic.twitter.com/vURNo9IkOr
— Fluminense FC ?? (@FluminenseFC) February 26, 2022
With the objective of preserving its main players for the decisive game of next Tuesday (1) against Millonarios (Colombia), for the second preliminary phase of the South American competition, the coach Abel Braga chose to put in the field this Saturday a alternative training. In the first leg, played last Tuesday (22), Tricolor beat the Colombians 2-1.
However, what was seen on the lawn of the Engenhão stadium was a superior Fluminense from the first movements of the confrontation. And this superiority was translated into goals in the 5th minute, when Cano took advantage of the good collective plot of the Laranjeiras team to finish with perfection.
Abel Braga’s team continued to command the actions, and in the 35th minute expanded with midfielder Nonato, who deflected a corner kick from Ganso (one of the highlights of the match). With the advantage built in the first half, Fluminense reduced the rotation and only managed the score until the end of the confrontation.
Fluminense returns to play for Carioca next Saturday (5), against Resende. A day later Vasco disputes classic with Flamengo.
