🇧🇷 Gabigol misses from the spot as Flamengo fall at home to Santos | OneFootball

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Seamus Leonard·7 December 2021

🇧🇷 Gabigol misses from the spot as Flamengo fall at home to Santos

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Flamengo’s disappointing season continues to peter out after they lost their final Brasileirão home game of the season against Santos on Monday.

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The Rubro-Negro were without almost all their first-choice back four, with David Luiz tasked with bringing his experience to bear.

However the veteran could do little to prevent Santos taking the lead in the second half when Marcos Guilherme dribbled into the penalty area before the ball fell fortunately to Marcos Leonardo to slot past Flamengo’s deputy goalkeeper Hugo Souza.

It was a fourth goal in three games for the in-form 18-year-old.

Gabriel Barbosa had a golden opportunity to level matters with a penalty 10 minutes later.

The Brazil international manages to send João Paulo the way only to see his effort hit the outside of the upright.

It proved a costly miss as Flamengo were unable to avoid their eighth defeat of the campaign, while Santos move up to 11th and guarantee their survival in the top flight.