Filipe Luís: only 6 Flamengo losses, 4 from Léo Pereira errors | OneFootball

Léo Pereira made an error that resulted in Flamengo's defeat to Atlético-MG

An absolute starter for Flamengo in recent years, Léo Pereira has been held in high regard behind the scenes at the club. In fact, after Gerson left, the number 4 entered the hierarchy of rubro-negro captains. Despite this, the defender carries an unfortunate coincidence: four of Filipe Luís's six defeats at Fla were due to the defender's mistakes.

First of all, Flamengo lost to Atlético-MG 1-0 last Thursday (31), after a slip by Léo Pereira. However, before detailing the play that resulted in the goal for the team from Minas Gerais, it's important to recall other matches where mistakes by the number 4 were crucial for Fla's defeats.

Which games had 'fatal errors' by Léo Pereira?

In summary, in Filipe Luís's first defeat as Flamengo coach, the team lost 2-0 to Fluminense at Maracanã. On that occasion, on October 17, 2024, at the end of the first half of the classic, when the score was still blank, Léo Pereira committed a penalty on Marquinhos marked with the help of VAR. Ganso took the penalty but was stopped by Rossi, but in the second half, Arias and Lima found the net.

After that, Filipe Luís's second defeat leading Flamengo was on April 9, 2025. At the time, the Most Beloved lost 2-1 to Central Córdoba (ARG) in the Libertadores. On that occasion, the score was still 0-0 and the Rubro-Negro was pressing the Argentine team when Léo Pereira, at 19 minutes of the first half, handled the ball inside the area. Thus, the penalty was also marked with the help of VAR. Subsequently, Heredia took and converted the penalty, contributing to Fla's defeat.

Moreover, in Filipe Luís's third setback at Flamengo, the team lost 2-1 to Cruzeiro on May 4 of this year. In short, the Rubro-Negro was drawing the game until the 48th minute of the second half, in the Brasileirão, when Léo Pereira tried to clear a ball from the area and hit Eduardo, who had just come on and was quicker. The referee marked it without needing VAR. Former Fla player Gabigol took the penalty but was stopped by Rossi, but on the rebound, he scored the goal that sealed the victory for the team from Minas Gerais.

But what about the game against Atlético-MG, in the Copa do Brasil?

In summary, at 20 minutes into the second half of Thursday's game (31) against Atlético-MG, Rossi passed to Léo Pereira. However, the number 4 chose to keep the ball close to the goal, even with the high marking from the team from Minas Gerais. The defender attempted a pass to Léo Ortiz, but the ball came up short, and Cuello stole it to score the winning goal for the team led by Cuca.

See the list of games with Léo Pereira's mistakes:

Thus, the only defeats of Flamengo that did not have any crucial error by Léo Pereira were against Bayern Munich (GER) in the Club World Cup, and against Santos in the 14th round of the Brasileirão. On June 29, Fla lost to the German team 4-2. Then, on July 16, the Rubro-Negro was defeated by the São Paulo team, 1-0, with a goal by Neymar.

What is Flamengo's next game?

With Léo Pereira available, Flamengo is preparing to take the field on Sunday (03), when they face Ceará in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship. The teams will face off starting at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) at Arena Castelão in Fortaleza. The match will be broadcast live on Premiere, on pay-per-view.

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