Léo Ortiz voted Fans’ Star as Flamengo see off Atlético-MG | OneFootball

Léo Ortiz scored the goal that gave Flamengo the win on Sunday (27)

The Sunday night (27) ended with a positive result for Flamengo in the Brazilian Championship. In a game valid for the 17th round of the national tournament, defender Léo Ortiz scored the winning goal for the 1-0 victory over Atlético-MG. As a result, the number 3 shirt was elected the ‘Craque da Torcida’.

In a vote held through social media, the Nation was able to choose which player shone the most in Flamengo x Atlético-MG. With 66.7% of the votes, Léo Ortiz reached the post of ‘Craque da Torcida’. The second best, in the opinion of the fans, was Jorginho, who dominated the midfield. The number 21 shirt got 27.1%. Finally, Matías Viña recorded 4.2% and Léo Pereira 2.1%.

HOW WAS FLAMENGO'S WIN?

In a game with a packed Maracanã, Flamengo started better and created good chances with Bruno Henrique and Pedro, but was stopped by Everson's defenses. Meanwhile, Atlético-MG responded with counterattacks and almost opened the scoring, but Varela saved on the line. At the end of the first half, the referee marked a penalty for the Minas Gerais team, but went back after the VAR and only signaled a foul outside the area.

In the second half, the game remained tied until the 30th minute, when Léo Ortiz scored with a header after a free kick by Luiz Araújo. Atlético-MG tried to pressure at the end, but Flamengo held the advantage and won 1-0. With the result, the Rubro-Negro reassumed the leadership of the Brazilian Championship, with 36 points.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

With Léo Ortiz available and on high after the decisive performance, Flamengo turns its attention to a new confrontation with Atlético-MG, at Maracanã. This time, the ball rolls for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) on Thursday (31), with transmission from SporTV, on a closed channel, and from Premiere, on pay-per-view. However, the Coluna do Fla keeps the fans well informed about the duel through social media, YouTube and the website.

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