00:00It was with grit, intensity, and the crucial support of the fans here at the Maracanã.
00:04Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2-1 and secured their place in the next round.
00:07In the quarterfinals of the Libertadores Cup, a very important game for Flamengo.
00:11With the fans here at the Maracanã supporting us from start to finish in the first half.
00:15I should mention in passing that it was Jardim's best first half since he arrived at Flamengo.
00:19Flamengo has been intense from the start of the match, whether on the left side where Samuel Lino
00:22Plata also did very well, and Pedro, in my opinion, was the big name.
00:25Of course, the goals for Flamengo's victory at the Maracanã were scored by Samuel Lino and Arrascaeta.
00:29Two fantastic goals, the Uruguayan opens the scoring in the first half and then Samuel Lino also scores a great goal.
00:34with two assists from Pedro and the plays were quite similar.
00:38that sideways step of his, always thinking about the next point, the two little tables.
00:41So Pedro, a big name, there was this doubt because of the first leg.
00:44When he starts on the bench, Jardim chooses to leave him on the bench.
00:48It started with Bruno Henrique thinking that Flamengo would be very reactive.
00:51And that's not what happened; Flamengo needed Pedro, and then when he came on in the second half...
00:54He came on very well, for the Maracanã, Pedro, from the start of the match, was what the fans expected.
00:58That's what Jardim thought, and that's how Flamengo managed to secure their qualification.
01:02to the quarterfinals of the Libertadores
01:04As I said, the first half was very intense, with Flamengo dominating.
01:07Against a very timid Cruzeiro, an apathetic Cruzeiro that certainly...
01:11Coach Arthur Jorge spoke with the squad and will return differently for the second half.
01:15They're putting pressure back on Flamengo, and Flamengo is a little nervous, let's say.
01:18in the opening minutes of the second half
01:20And then, of course, there's an equalizing goal, and Flamengo manages to score a second goal with Samuel Lino.
01:23And I would say that until the end of the match they had more chances to score a third goal.
01:26than Cruzeiro could achieve a draw.
01:28Flamengo falls into this classification, now awaits Independente do Vale.
01:31or Tolima, who face each other next week.
01:34The Ecuadorian team started off on the right foot and won 1-0 away from home.
01:38And now they're going to their own stadium to seek qualification.
01:41After the match, coach Leonardo Jardim highlighted mainly the issue of Flamengo's intensity.
01:46He took advantage of that period without games in the Copa do Brasil due to the elimination.
01:49to get the train back on track and managed to get it performing well again.
01:53Flamengo had poor results, or rather, poor performances against São Paulo and Internacional.
01:57And from then on, he managed to change the rhythm of the game, he managed to change that intensity.
02:01And what was seen at the Maracanã was what the fans had always expected from Flamengo.
02:04Flamengo is intense, looking for the game.
02:06And then, of course, when you look at the reserve bench
02:08the coach who calls up Paquetá, Chimaca Rascal, Varela
02:11It's even difficult to compete, let's say.
02:13at 90 minutes with a team that has that quality
02:15And then you have Samuel Lino scoring a fantastic goal.
02:17You received the pass, as I said, from Pedro, and tapped it in.
02:20He cut inside, scored the goal.
02:21Flamengo qualified for the Libertadores.
02:23Featured in the Garden in response to the question about the bid.
02:25Rascaeta scored a fantastic goal.
02:27The goal that opened the scoring for Flamengo here at the Maracanã.
02:29In a one-two with Pedro, he scored with a powerful shot.
02:31That was a great goal, as Jardim said, he's a fantastic player.
02:33And that Flamengo should always try to use Arrascaeta.
02:36whether at the start of the game or during the match
02:39So, Rascaeta is definitely a key player.
02:41He was the top scorer, a top scorer for one year in 2025.
02:43And now at Maracanã.
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