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Late Penalty Saves Flamengo From Defeat Against Inter
5 Feb
Summary
- Borré opened the scoring for Inter in added time of the first half.
- Arrascaeta converted a late penalty to equalize for Flamengo.
- Both teams earned one point and remain winless in the championship.

Flamengo and Inter shared the points on Wednesday, February 4th, in a 1-1 draw at Maracanã, marking the second round of the Brasileirão championship. Inter took the lead in the first half's added time through Borré, who finished a counterattack that originated from a Paquetá error.
In the second half, Inter focused on defending their lead, posing little offensive threat. Despite not creating numerous chances, Flamengo managed to equalize when Arrascaeta converted a penalty. The spot-kick was awarded after Bernabei fouled Varela.
With this result, both Flamengo and Inter have accumulated one point each, remaining winless in the current championship season. Fans expressed their dissatisfaction with Flamengo's performance at the final whistle, calling for greater effort.




