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Flamengo Routes Mirassol 5-1 in the Brasileirão
With standout displays from Carrascal and Lucas Paquetá, Leonardo Jardim's side confirms tactical growth at the Maião.
Flamengo stormed to a 5-1 rout over Mirassol at the José Maria de Campos Maia Stadium in the Campeonato Brasileiro. Bernardo Ramos analyzes the team's collective progress under Leonardo Jardim and Carrascal's starring role.
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo defeated Mirassol 5-1 at the José Maria de Campos Maia Stadium, known as the Maião, in a Campeonato Brasileiro clash. The commanding result capped an authoritative away performance built on clinical finishing and match control.
For Bernardo Ramos, the standout performer was Carrascal, who opened the scoring for the Rubro-Negro. The analyst noted that the player performed at a far higher level playing centrally—flanked by Plata on the left wing and Luiz Araújo on the right—compared to previous matches when he was restricted to the right flank. In Bernardo's view, the Colombian is progressing rapidly, building on the strong impression he made against Cruzeiro in the Copa Libertadores.
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Tactical adjustments and collective growth under Leonardo Jardim
The victory cements a run of three strong displays from Flamengo, which began with matches against Vitória and Cruzeiro. Bernardo pointed out that the eleven-day training window provided by the Copa do Brasil schedule break proved crucial for manager Leonardo Jardim to refine the team's tactical movement and positioning.
Another key factor highlighted in the analysis was the marked improvement in playing out from the back. With Lucas Paquetá dropping deeper alongside Pulgar in midfield, building up from defense gained quality. Bernardo also praised Ayrton Lucas's steady display, the chance handed to youngster Johnny at left-back, and Danilo's defensive solidity.
League outlook and Libertadores focus
In the video above, Bernardo Ramos examines the match's decisive moments in detail, including Rossi's error on the conceded goal, Varela's goal-line clearance, and controversial refereeing calls, such as the failure to send off Denilson.
The emphatic win in the São Paulo countryside comes during a favorable spell in the title race against Palmeiras, who are winless in four matches after losing to Fluminense. Looking ahead to the decisive second leg against Cruzeiro, Bernardo argues that Pedro should start at the Maracanã to provide a physical box presence against their opponent's defensive setup.
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