🔥 Pedro bags two, bogeyman blazing as Flamengo rout Atlético in BH

Flamengo punished Atlético Mineiro proper at Arena MRV in entrance of 28,148 followers in attendance.

With an amazing first-half efficiency, the Rubro-Negro thrashed the Alvinegro 4-0 on Sunday evening (26).

A conflict legitimate for the thirteenth spherical of the Brasileirão.

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It ended Galo’s unbeaten dwelling run. And prolonged CRF’s profitable streak.

A setback that got here proper after the news about Hulk’s possible departure from the club.

There was no scarcity of criticism towards Atlético’s buyers and the squad as early as the primary half.

Fla RUNS RIOT in the first half 🤯

Rossi was known as into motion earlier than the break: he denied Natanael and, shortly after, was additionally helped by the submit to maintain out Cuello.

But Galo had been up in opposition to an impressed opponent. Flamengo had six pictures in the opening half.

Five of them had been on course and three beat Everson.

Left unmarked in the field, Pedro opened the scoring in the seventh minute after being picked out by Arrascaeta.

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The second got here from Plata (31′) proper after Galo’s possibilities talked about above.

Atlético’s tormentor in 2024, he disregarded the marking earlier than celebrating.

Unable to comprise their rival’s effectivity, Atlético remained simple prey.

And they noticed Arrascaeta make it 3-0 in the forty sixth minute. Three targets born of build-up play and expertise.

Galo attempt, however…

Eduardo Domínguez made two modifications immediately for the second half.

Minda, one of many substitutes, noticed Rossi pull off a miracle save.

Atlético had complete management of the motion.

But they lacked the standard wanted to attempt to “get back into the game.”

And Flamengo, who had not even managed a shot after the break, had been (once more) deadly.

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Pedro scored for the seventh time in this Brasileirão in the 84th minute.

Atlético suffered their first defeat after 5 straight wins in Belo Horizonte throughout all competitions.

And Flamengo — nonetheless unbeaten on the Arena — made it seven straight wins total.

📊 Standings and schedule 📅

Atlético stayed on 14 factors. They are fifteenth, with yet one more win than Inter and Santos — groups on the identical variety of factors.

Flamengo, in the meantime, moved as much as 26 with one recreation in hand. They stay second, six factors behind Palmeiras.

Both groups have derbies forward in the Brasileirão.

On Saturday (2), Galo would be the away facet in opposition to Cruzeiro at Mineirão.

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And Rubro-Negro, on Sunday (3), will host Vasco on the Maracanã.

But each groups even have South American competitors matches developing.

CAM will likely be away to Cienciano on Wednesday (29). A Sudamericana match.

And CRF will likely be in Argentina to face Estudiantes on the identical day, however in the Libertadores.

📸 Featured picture: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.