by At the Arena Castelão, Flamengo and Ceará drew 1-1, Sunday 3 years, in the 18th round of the 2025 Brasileirão.
In the first half, the Rubro-Négro was dominant, having 75% possession of the ball, although they did not put much danger for the opposing goalkeeper.
Gonzalo Plata, Bruno Henrique and Samuel Lino, in fact, had a good chance of scoring.
However, the advantage on the dashboard was made in a large collective room, with Léo Ortiz giving the pass in the region from above, Gonzalo Plata giving assistance to the head and Arrascaeta (36 ‘) with a first shot.
It was the 14th goal of the Uruguayan star with the Rubro-Négro shirt, in 36 games of the season.
And a detail: since the elimination of the Club World Cup on June 29, Flamengo had not scored a goal in the first half. On this occasion, however, the result was 4-2 for Bayern Munich.
After the interval, Ceará put aside the strategy of playing closed and seeking the counterattack and continued the visitors.
Lucas Mugni, who entered the field after the break, hit the post (10 ‘) and took the corner in which Pedro Raul (21’) led, rose more than the defenders to level the score.
The center-before, which scored its 13th goal of the year, benefited from the strange exit of goalkeeper Rossi.
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The draw was enough for Flamengo to reach 37 points and resume the advance, which was with Cruzeiro (37 points) for a few hours, after a victory over Botafogo.
With a less match than Raposa, the Cariocas are ahead due to a better difference in goals (24 x 19).
Ceará, in turn, reached 22 points and remained in tenth place.
Rubro-Négro returns to the field on Wednesday (6), when they visit Atlético-MG, at Arena MRV, for the return match of the 16 Copa Do Brasil round. At the first step, the Galo won 1-0.
In the Brasileirão, Flamengo welcomes Mirassol, in Maracanã, Saturday 9, to close the first round. Vozão Visit Palmeiras, in Allianz Parque, Sunday (10).
Star photo: Gilvan de Souza / Flong Flamengo
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