Red Bull Bragantino and Flamengo drew 1-1 this Saturday (4) in the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship. At the Nabi Abi Chedid stadium, in Bragança Paulista, Pedro Henrique opened the scoring for the home team in the first half. In the second stage, Bruno Henrique equalized for Flamengo.
The match ended up being marked by controversy in the stoppage time of the final stage. The Rio team was scolded by Minas Gerais referee Paulo Cezar Zanovelli for not awarding a penalty to Luiz Araújo, who was allegedly brought down in the penalty area. Coach Tite even ended up being punished with a yellow card for complaining.
With the result, Bragantino remains undefeated, but lost the chance to take the lead in the Brasileirão . If they had won, Massa Bruta would have reached 11 points and would have provisionally reached the top of the table, as Botafogo plays this Thursday (5). With the draw, Bragança’s team reached 9 points and ended up in third place, giving Botafogo the opportunity to gain an advantage in the lead.
Flamengo reached eight points and is in fourth place in the Brazilian Championship.
Now the two teams become the key to the Libertadores and Sudamericana. Flamengo returns to the field on Wednesday (7) to face Palestino away from home in the Libertadores. Red Bull Bragantino hosts Racing on Thursday (8) in the Sudamericana.
The confrontation started at a fast pace, with both teams looking to attack. However, both RB Bragantino and Flamengo made mistakes when making the last pass. When they managed to finish, they didn’t pose any danger to the opponent’s goal.
In the 21st minute, defender Luan Cândido was sent off after fouling De la Cruz, being the last man in defense. But the card was removed due to a foul by the Flamengo player at the beginning of the play.
In a set piece, RB Bragantino opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Pedro Henrique took advantage of a corner kick and headed the ball past Rossi.
The setback was felt by the red and black people. So much so that the team from Bragança Paulista started to dominate the game. But the home team continued to make mistakes when it came to finishing. Even so, Massa Bruta went into the break with the lead on the scoreboard.
In the second half, Flamengo returned with a different stance. One minute in, Bruno Henrique kicked for a good save from Cleiton. Then, De la Cruz was launched and, alone, hit the crossbar. Bragantino’s response after the scares. Ramires hit the Rio crossbar.
After the busy start, the confrontation was once again concentrated between the midfield players. RB Bragantino and the visitors continued to try to advance with quality, but without success. Only after 25 minutes did the red and blacks once again create a good chance to equalize. Léo Pereira set up a cross for Bruno Henrique, who headed for a great save by Cleiton.
After insisting so much in the final stage, Flamengo equalized in the 33rd minute. Bruno Henrique was launched into the area and touched Cleiton’s exit.
The goal did not change the outlook of the match. Both teams continued in search of victory in the final minutes. Flamengo had a great chance in the 44th minute, with Lorran. But the attacker saw Pedro Henrique save Bragantino. Thus, the duel remained tied in Bragança Paulista.
Bragantino 1×1 Flamengo
Location: Nabi Abi Chedid Stadium, in Bragança Paulista (SP)
Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024
Time: 6:30 pm (Brasília time)
Referee: Paulo César Zanovelli da Silva (MG-Fifa)
Assistants: Guilherme Dias Camilo (MG- FIFA) and Celso Luiz da Silva (MG)
VAR: Daniel Nobre Bins (RS-VAR-Fifa)
Yellow cards: Nathan Mendes and Thiago Borbas (Bragantino); Igor Jesus and Allan (Flamengo)
GOALS
RB BRAGANTINO: Pedro Henrique, 29 minutes into the first half
FLAMENGO: Bruno Henrique, 33 minutes into the second half
RB BRAGANTINO: Cleiton, Pedro Henrique, Eduardo Santos and Luan Cândido; Nathan Mendes, Eric Ramires (Jadsom), Gustavo Neves (Lincoln) and Juninho Capixaba (Lucas Evangelista); Vitinho, Mosquera (Helinho) and Eduardo Sasha (Thiago Borbas)
Coach: Pedro Caixinha
FLAMENGO: Rossi, Wesley, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Igor Jesus (Luiz Araújo), Allan (Lorran), Gerson and De la Cruz; Pedro and Bruno Henrique.
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