The personality of Felipe Melo, the Brazilian steering wheel who played in his national team and won the last two Copas Libertadores with Palmeiras, is known. Although this season he was transferred to Fluminense who beat Flamengo 2-0 in the first final of the Carioca Championship. The charismatic and also controversial footballer had a terrible clash with Marinho who also dealt a blow to him. Then, as a relief from the impact, he shouted unabashedly.
Due to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which will be held from November 21 to December 18, the schedules of the various championships were modified and the dates had to be moved forward. That is why the Rio de Janeiro State Championship will end this weekend with the second final and this Thursday the first match was played with no less than the classic Carioca, one of the most important matches in Brazilian football.
The duel took place at the mythical Maracaná Stadium and faced the two giants of Rio, in a climate of great effervescence and in which honor was at stake. In that environment and in a clash that was closed until the last minutes, each ball was played as if it were the last.
Felipe Melo and Marinho know each other a lot and crossed paths in several local football matches, but the rivalry between them grew in the final of the Copa Libertadores 2020, also played in Maracana, when the right winger played for Santos. Now he is part of the ranks of Flamengo and the impact was coming, although many did not think it would have spectacular nuances.
In one of the disputes, Marinho touched it and the ball was long and it was at that moment that Felipe Melo came at full speed and cleared it in the air. The envión produced a strong shock, but not satisfied with that, the one from Fluminense hit him with his left elbow in the face of his rival, who fell to the floor.
After that incident, all Flamengo fans asked for the expulsion of the experienced containment leaflet, although the one who received the yellow card was finally João Gomes, due to a complaint to the matching judge.
After that moment of tension, the rojinegro team was overwhelmed by their classic rival who settled the lawsuit in the last 10 minutes of the match. Fluminense took advantage and capitalized on his moment with two crucial minutes: Germán Cano, at 83 and 85, doubled to give his team the victory 2-0, which was well shaped ahead of the second final that will take place this Saturday, again at Maracana.
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