The carioca rubronegro, who had already won 1-3 at Morumbi, beat Sao Paulo again 1-0
The other finalist will come from the Corinthians – Fluminense clash, with the tie open after 2-2 in Maracana
Flamengo showed all its potential and became the first finalist of the Copa do Brasil 2022. The classification was already sentenced from the first leg, when they defeated Sao Paulo 1-3. And, in the second leg played in a Maracana that wore the best clothes, the Cariocas added a new victory by 1-0, with a goal from De Arrascaeta. The rubronegra superiority throughout the tie has been undeniable.
This is the second final reached in the last week by the Dorival Junior team, since he will play the Copa Libertadores against Ath. Paranaense, by Luiz Felipe Scolari. Conquering the cup double is the great objective of Flamengo, who have a difficult time fighting for the Brasileirao, since they are nine points behind Palmeiras after having lost four points in the last two games.
Mengao is proving intractable in KO competitions. It has decisive players who make the difference on the big stages like of Arrascaeta, who is the best midfielder playing in South America, Gabigol, or his strike partner Pedro, who has just been summoned by Tite and has a foot and a half in the World Cup in Qatar. And, in addition, he has bench depth, with unique resources on the continent at the level of Arturo vidal either Everton Chives.
THE SAO PAULO CONFORMS WITH THE SOUTH AMERICAN
Rogerio Ceni’s men came out to intimidate and played a first quarter of an hour at full throttle. They created enough that they could have scored a goal that would have put them in the tie.
With the passing of the minutes, the São Paulo thrust evaporated. The game, and the tie, was definitively broken by De Arrascaeta’s goal (min. 36). The distance, in favor of the Cariocas, was already insurmountable, and Mengao dominated the rest of the match with great ease.
Now, Rogerio Ceni’s team has in the final of the Copa Sudamericanawhich will play the next day 1 against Independiente del Valle, the only chance to try to win a title and not close 2022 blank.
The opponent of the rubronegros in the final of the Copa do Brasil will come out this Thursday at the NeoQuímica Arena, with a more than interesting Corinthians – Fluminense, who tied 2-2 in the first leg at Maracana. This is an open forecast semi-final and, regardless of the winner, Flamengo will go out to play the final as the favourites.