Arturo Vidal was a starter for Flamengo, in the visit with a victory over Sao Paulo for a new matchday for the Brasileirao.
Flamengochampion in 2019 and 2020 and one of the favorites for the title of Braziliangot an important victory by 0-2 in his visit to Sao Paulo which allowed him to provisionally rise to third place in the standings.
The Rio de Janeiro team, the most popular in Brazil, added 36 points, leaving them six behind Palmeiras and three behind Corinthians, but they can still lose third place because Fluminense (35) and Atlético Paranaense ( 34) will play their respective matches on Sunday for the twenty-first day.
Despite the fact that he fielded a team full of substitutes because his priority is Tuesday’s game in which he will face Corinthians for a place in the Libertadores semifinals, Flamengo was the most offensive in the Morumbí stadium in Sao Paulo and He missed several opportunities.
The Rio de Janeiro team opened the scoring after six minutes, in the first dangerous play, thanks to a goal from Lazarusand tried to increase the score but the substitute strikers, Everton Cebolinha and Marinho, failed to finish.
¡GOOOOOOOOOL TWO #FLAMENGO! ⚽️
Two headers in the area is a goal ????. Lázaro opened the account for Mengão after seven minutes of play ????@SaoPauloFC 0⃣????1⃣ @Flamengo #SAOxFLA pic.twitter.com/Mx04T4mYEQ
— Brasileirão Play (@BrasileiraoPlay) August 6, 2022
Flamengo only got his second goal at the end of the game, in the fourth minute of substitution, in a counterattack finished by the scorer Gabriel Barbosa “Gabigol”.
¡GOOOOOOOOOL TWO #FLAMENGO! ????⚫️
With São Paulo dedicated in search of a tie, Gabigol scored the second against and settled the match ???? @SaoPauloFC 0⃣????2⃣@Flamengo#SAOxFLA pic.twitter.com/OWByQK5Bat
— Brasileirão Play (@BrasileiraoPlay) August 7, 2022
Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal started as Flamengo’s starter, but he did not have a great display and was substituted in the second half, precisely at 65 minutes. Erick Pulgar, meanwhile, was not considered.
For the date 22 of the contest, the ‘Mengao’ will receive Athletico Paranaense this Sunday, August 14.