Pedro, Flamengo’s top scorer in Libertadores, reached a historic milestone with the red-black shirt in Libertadores and commented on the Brazilian team
Pedro was the highlight of the Flamengo in the Libertadores semifinals. The striker scored four of the six goals in the aggregate score over the Velez Sarsfield: three in the 4-0 of the first leg, and one in the 2-1 of the return. With the brand he became the record holder of balls in the net in a single edition of the continental competition, now with 12 goals.
After this Wednesday’s confrontation, 7th, Fla’s shirt 21 celebrated the mark that made him surpass the records of Zico and gabigolwith 11 goals each. “Very happy with this brand, a dream that I fulfill. I lived coming to Maracanã to see Flamengo games in Libertadores. Conquering this brand is a dream. But I cannot stop here, the most important thing is the collective title”Pedro said in an interview with the ESPN broadcast after the match.
“I grew up watching my father talk about Zico. He always talked to me, I know how great Zico is. It’s a dream not just for me, but for the whole family. He is the ultimate idol for my father. Also Gabriel, who does a great job, is Flamengo’s idol. And I also thank the whole team and Professor Dorival”, added.
With yet another victory over Vélez, Fla guaranteed the spot in the final and reached the third Libertadores decision in four years. On the first leg, in Argentina, coach Dorival Júnior’s team thrashed 4-0 and opened up a large advantage in the confrontation. On the way back, at Maracanã, the Argentine club opened the scoring and the red-black sought the turnaround with goals from Pedro and Marinho. Shirt 21 highlighted that it would not be easy.
“No one from the cast said it was going to be easy, the press, everyone was talking. We kept it serious, like in the first game. It’s a great team. They started playing very well, they scored the first goal. They were managing to get out a little in the first half, at halftime Professor Dorival managed to get it right. We managed to turn around, this shows the ability of this team. Third final of this squad and I hope to win more titles”, continued Peter.
The good phase puts Pedro in evidence for a possible call-up to the Brazilian national team for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. “I am very happy with the moment, good expectations. But, as I always say, it’s to keep working and evolving, God willing, the doors of the national team will open”, completed the player.
In the big decision, the Dorival Junior will face the Atletico-PR, on October 29, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The opponent of the Libertadores final eliminated the current two-time champion palm trees. The team led by Luiz Felipe Scolari won the first leg of the semi, at Arena da Baixada, by 1 to 0, and sought a draw by 2 to 2 at Allianz Parque on the night of last Tuesday, 6. The Hurricane returns to the final of the continental competition after 17 years and seeks the unpublished title.
Source: sportbuzz
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