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Rubro-Negros Chose Pedro as ‘Fan’s MVP’ in Voting

Sunday night (17) was a very special one for Flamengo, who defeated Internacional 3-1 in the 20th round of the Brasileirão. After scoring two of the three goals for the Most Beloved in the match, Pedro was one of the standout performers in the rubro-negro victory. Thus, the ‘Fan’s MVP’ was the number 9.

First, Flamengo opened voting on its official social networks so that fans could choose the player who shined the most in the game. As a result, Pedro was elected ‘Fan’s MVP’ after scoring the first two goals for Flamengo in the match against Internacional.

Before anything else, Pedro had to leave behind great teammates to win the ‘Fan’s MVP’ vote. The striker competed with: Arrascaeta, Saúl, and Gonzalo Plata. It’s important to highlight that the number 9 received 58.4% of the votes.

What was the result?

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In summary, Flamengo opened the scoring at six minutes, after a cross from Arrascaeta into the box. That’s because Valera headed the ball and found Pedro. The number 9 didn’t waste the chance and found the back of Anthoni’s net. Then, the striker scored again at the 11th minute of the first half.

In a lightning counterattack by Flamengo, Samuel Lino found a pass and sent it to Arrascaeta, who found Pedro. The number 9 found the net again, making it 2-0 for Fla. The third goal for Fla came from the feet of Gonzalo Plata. Finally, Internacional pulled one back with Borré: 3-1 for the Most Beloved.

What’s Flamengo’s next match?

Now, with Pedro available, Flamengo turns its attention to the next challenge of the season. On Wednesday (20), the Most Beloved faces Internacional again, but this time in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Libertadores. The teams will face off starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Beira-Rio.

Does Flamengo have the advantage?

It’s important to note that Flamengo goes into the second leg of the Libertadores with an advantage. That’s because the Most Beloved won the first leg 1-0 at Maracanã, with a goal from Bruno Henrique. With this, now, the Rubro-Negro can even draw at Beira-Rio and still qualify for the quarterfinals of the South American tournament.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.