Not on another level? Arrascaeta responds after the influenza is eliminated

Flamengo reached their sixth consecutive final of the Carioca Championship

It had already become routine, and Flamengo reached the final of the Carioca Championship for the sixth time in a row. This Saturday (16), Rubro Negro tied 0-0 Fluminense He succeeded after winning the first leg of the semi-final with a score of 2-0, and when asked if Mes Querido was at another level, Arascaeta “shut his face” and asked the team to humble themselves after ensuring another place in the decision.

— We have to keep our feet on the ground. We continue to work towards development, but we are on the right track. (Reaching the sixth final in a row) shows the greatness of the club that is always fighting for the important things. So, congratulations to the whole group, we've won another game. We had an advantage. We could have scored goals too, but we left happy because we had already reached another final and we had to get there to win – said Arascaeta, still in the Maracanã garden.

Draw in all finals

Arrascaeta was hired by the Flamengo in 2019, and played in all of Florida's career Finals. The Uruguayan won the cups in 2019, 2020 and 2021, but he finished second in the past two seasons, ahead of Fluminense. Now, the number 14 awaits his next opponent, who will be known on Sunday (17), when Vasco and Nova Iguaçu face each other in the Maracanã. Baixada Fluminense can only draw to qualify.

The two final matches will take some time, after all, Brazilian football will have a break in FIFA history. Thus, the first confrontation will be on March 31, and the return will be on April 7. However, Mingão will have a marathon, making his Copa Libertadores debut (date yet to be confirmed) between the two matches.

the game

This Saturday (16), Tite chose to defend the result of the first leg and played in a reactionary manner. Despite the strategy, Flamengo succeeded in scoring in the 31st minute, but the VAR technology canceled the play, as it found an error in the origin of the play, in the Flamengo attack zone. Fluminense. On the other hand, Rossi was not in much demand and broke the record for the most consecutive matches without conceding a goal in the history of the red and black.