Flamengo and Atlético-MG face each other this Sunday (03), in the final of the Copa do Brasil
Flamengo has an important asset up its sleeve for the Copa do Brasil final, against Atlético-MG. For the two most important games of the 2024 season, Mengão hopes to count on Arrascaeta‘s good record against their rival. This is because the Uruguayan has already faced the team from Minas Gerais on 23 occasions and has scored nine goals.
With nine balls in the net, Atlético-MG is the biggest victim of Arrascaeta’s career, tied with América-MG. Soon after, Palmeiras, Athletico-PR and Vasco appear. Furthermore, it is worth mentioning that in the clashes between the Uruguayan and the team from Minas Gerais there are memorable duels. One of them is Flamengo’s classification in the round of 16 of the 2022 Copa do Brasil.
BIGGEST ARRASCAETA VICTIMS IN THEIR CAREER
- Atlético-MG and América-MG – nine goals
- Palm trees – seven
- Athletico-PR and Vasco – six
- Fluminense and Goiás – five
- Grêmio and Corinthians – four
ARRASCAETA
Furthermore, Arrascaeta sees the Copa do Brasil final as an opportunity to improve his record against Atlético-MG. This is because, until then, the Uruguayan has already played 23 games against the team from Minas Gerais. However, the midfielder gets the worst of it: there are seven wins, four draws and 12 defeats.
DECISIVE ARRASCAETA AGAINST ATLÉTICO-MG
However, Arrascaeta is always decisive against the Minas Gerais team. In the 2022 Copa do Brasil, the teams met in the round of 16 of the tournament. In the first game, Atlético-MG won 2-1 and took an advantage in the match. However, in the return duel that became known as ‘Noite do Inferno’, Flamengo won 2-0 with a show from the Uruguayan, who scored both goals and eliminated the black and white team.
BRAZILIAN CUP FINAL
With Arrascaeta at the disposal of Filipe Luís, Flamengo faces Atlético-MG this Sunday (03), in the first game of the Copa do Brasil final. The ball rolls at 4pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Therefore, as usual, the Coluna do Fla brings the most red-black broadcast on the internet, live, on YouTube. The narration will be by Rafa Penido, with comments by Tulio Rodrigues and reports by Leo José and Vitor Beloti.
