After Being a Disgraceful Defeat, Flamengo Wins and Is the New Leader of the Championship

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Flamengo goes to the south of the country and defeats Grêmio 2-0 with ease and with an excellent performance by the red-and-black number 10, Arrascaeta, who scored both goals in the match. In the third round of the Brasileirão, Mengão was superior in both the first and second half.

After Flamengo suffered a historic embarrassment by losing at home to the Copa Libertadores debutant, Central Córdoba. Perhaps not even the most pessimistic red-and-black fan would think that the Rio de Janeiro team could lose the way they did in the middle of the week and today the players had to give an answer to the Nation and fortunately the team got another 3 points and with this victory against Grêmio, Flamengo is the current leader of the competition, surpassing Palmeiras.

The Genius of Arrascaeta

In less than 4 minutes, star player Arrascaeta scored a beautiful goal, which is currently the fastest goal in the Brasileirão. The Grêmio defense didn't have time to breathe and in a counterattack where Michael invaded the left side, passed in the middle and even with Edenilson's frustrated attempt to clear the ball, it wasn't enough and Arrascaeta entered the penalty area, dribbled past goalkeeper Tiago Volpi and calmly shot towards the goal.

It's incredible how good Arrascaeta is in physical condition, the player stands out on the field. Fortunately, he had a good preseason and if everything goes well in preserving him so as not to force his load, in the main matches throughout the season, Flamengo will be able to count on the Uruguayan. Filipe Luís knows that even so, he needs to look for a midfielder to shadow Arrascaeta. The team has needed this player for a while now, because Flamengo won't be able to use the number 10 in every game.

In the second half, Flamengo managed to attack with quick and efficient passes, and Everton Cebolinha was intercepted by defender Jemerson. At 21 minutes, he found Arrascaeta at speed and passed to the Uruguayan, who shot low and into the corner, leaving Tiago Volpi with no chance of saving it. Another goal and the second goal for Flamengo. At the end of the match, it was still possible to hear the red-and-black fans shouting "olé" at the Grêmio team.

Inefficiency and Slowness Were Crucial Grêmio Flaws

The team from Rio Grande do Sul is not in the best of shape. The large absence of fans from the Arena symbolizes both the team's bad phase and the high price of tickets. With an average of 190 reais, I think there were quite a few people. Around 20,000 fans from Rio Grande do Sul showed up to support Grêmio. But there's no point in supporting them if the team itself doesn't show the will and strength to react.

There were times when Flamengo had 80% possession and Grêmio only 20%. To be honest, for a team like the Tricolor from Rio Grande do Sul, a performance like that is quite embarrassing. I know that Flamengo usually dominates and likes to keep possession of the ball, but the match was at Grêmio's home ground and the least we expected was a more impressive team.

Flamengo easily reached the area, with only 4 or 5 touches, the Rio de Janeiro team was able to finish, because the Grêmio defense was not so efficient. Grêmio kept slowing down to attack and only the striker Braithwaite tried to do something. It was impressive how much effort the player put in, but it was difficult for him to solve the problem alone. Coach Quinteros' proposal didn't work out, with Pavon and Cristaldo on the wings and Edenilson in the center, the team didn't work.

Even though the match was already heading towards a victory for Flamengo, coach Filipe Luís didn't choose to put Pedro on the field. Unlike what he did in the last match when he put the number 9 on after 7 months off the field, the striker actually did well, but I understand FL's thinking and obviously he won't force Pedro to come on hastily.

Under Filipe Luís' command, there are now 32 games with 22 wins, 8 draws and only 2 losses. With a 68.7% success rate, Flamengo is doing very well for the season, but we know that the year only starts now because of the main competitions. Now the next challenge is against Juventude at Maracanã and to maintain the lead, Flamengo will look for another victory.