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Pedro scored two goals for Flamengo in 11 minutes

Defending the leadership of the Brasileirão, Flamengo went to Beira Rio on Sunday night (17), to face Internacional. Without fear and without wasting time, the Rubro-Negro team started strong from the beginning of the game. Not surprisingly, at 11 minutes into the game, striker Pedro scored his second goal, putting Flamengo up 2-0 on the scoreboard.

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The play for the second goal started with Samuel Lino on the left. Then, Arrascaeta received a pass in the middle of the field and, with skill, found Pedro. The center-forward controlled the ball and finished with precision to the back of the net, increasing Flamengo's lead in the match.

WHAT IS THE BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS?

With the 3-1 victory, Flamengo reached 43 points in the Brasileirão and secured another week in sole leadership of the tournament. Currently, the team closest to Flamengo is Cruzeiro, with 37 points. The Minas Gerais team will play on Monday (18) against Mirassol. However, it's worth noting that, at the moment, both teams have the same number of games played in the championship.

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PEDRO ON THE RISE

In addition, Pedro also scored the first goal for Flamengo against Internacional. At seven minutes, Varela was called into action and the right-back found a pass for the center-forward. Thus, the number 9 of Mengão finished and opened the scoring in Rio Grande do Sul.

What's Flamengo's next game?

Flamengo's next game will be on Wednesday (20), facing Internacional again. This time, however, it will be for the Libertadores. After taking a 1-0 lead in the first leg of the round of 16, Flamengo can even draw with the Gaúcho team to advance in the continental competition.

It's worth noting that there is no away goal tiebreaker criterion. In other words, in the event of any tie in the aggregate score, the decision will go to penalties. However, Flamengo guarantees that they will not go to Beira Rio thinking about defending or holding onto their lead, but rather in search of a new victory to advance without scares.

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