The ball deflected off Rossi's body as it crossed the line
Na noite de quinta-feira, no Barradão, o Vitória eliminou o Flamengo da Copa do Brasil com uma vitória por 2 a 0, garantindo vaga nas quartas de final. O resultado, porém, ficou marcado menos pela qualidade do adversário e mais pelos erros do goleiro Rossi, cujas falhas nos dois gols transformaram uma derrota esportiva em uma crise de confiança. É o tipo de noite que lembra que, no futebol como na vida, a fragilidade de um único elo pode comprometer toda a corrente.
- Com apenas seis minutos de jogo, Erick acertou um chute de longa distância no ângulo e abriu o placar antes que o Flamengo pudesse se organizar.
- O Flamengo pressionou durante boa parte da partida e criou chances reais, mas a incapacidade de converter manteve a eliminação à espreita.
- No segundo tempo, uma saída de bola mal executada por Rossi num escanteio deixou a bola viva para Luan Cândido, que finalizou de voleio e contou com o desvio no próprio goleiro para fazer 2 a 0.
- Pedro e Léo Pereira tiveram oportunidades nos minutos finais, mas a precisão os abandonou no momento mais necessário.
- Após o apito final, as redes sociais transformaram Rossi no símbolo da eliminação, com torcedores questionando sua confiabilidade sob pressão.
O Vitória venceu o Flamengo por 2 a 0 no Barradão e avançou às quartas de final da Copa do Brasil. Para o Flamengo, a noite terminou em eliminação — e para o goleiro Rossi, em meio a uma onda de críticas que tomou conta das redes sociais.
O primeiro gol chegou cedo demais. Aos seis minutos, Erick pegou a bola de longe e acertou um chute preciso no canto, sem chance de defesa. Era o tipo de gol que não deixa culpa para o goleiro. O que viria depois, porém, seria diferente.
O Flamengo respondeu com posse de bola e criou oportunidades — Luiz Araújo teve uma chance clara — mas não conseguiu converter. O intervalo chegou com o placar intacto e ainda havia esperança.
No segundo tempo, o Flamengo voltou em cima e criou três boas chances seguidas. Mas foi o Vitória quem voltou a marcar. Num escanteio curto, Erick levantou a bola na área, Rossi saiu para cortar e tocou de leve, deixando a bola no caminho de Luan Cândido. O volley foi certeiro, desviou no goleiro e entrou. Dois a zero.
Pedro e Léo Pereira ainda tentaram nos minutos finais, mas sem sucesso. Com o apito final, o torneio acabou para o Flamengo. E o nome de Rossi — presente, de alguma forma, nos dois gols sofridos — tornou-se o centro de todas as conversas, carregando o peso de uma eliminação que, para muitos torcedores, ele ajudou a construir.
Vitória walked out of the Barradão on Thursday night with a 2-0 victory and a ticket to the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals. Flamengo walked out eliminated, and their goalkeeper Rossi walked into a storm of criticism that would follow him across social media for hours.
The match had turned against Flamengo almost immediately. Six minutes in, Erick collected the ball at distance and struck it with such precision that it bent into the corner of the net before Rossi could react. It was the kind of goal that leaves a goalkeeper with nothing to blame himself for—a pure, well-executed finish. But what came next would not be so forgiving.
Flamengo responded to the deficit by pushing forward. They controlled possession through much of the first half, searching for chances, but the Vitória defense held firm. By the time the teams went to the break, Flamengo had created some opportunities—Luiz Araújo had a particularly clean chance—but nothing had found the back of the net. The tie from Rio remained intact on the scoreboard, and there was still a path forward.
The second half began with Flamengo in attack mode. Three substantial chances arrived in quick succession, and for a moment it seemed the momentum had shifted. Then Vitória struck again, and this time the circumstances would define the rest of the evening. A short corner kick was played into the box. Erick lifted the ball toward goal. Rossi came out to clear it but managed only a light touch, leaving the ball sitting in space. Luan Cândido stepped in and struck a clean volley. The ball deflected off Rossi's body as it crossed the line, making the goalkeeper an unwilling participant in his own undoing. Two-nil. The match was over.
Flamengo did not surrender. Pedro and Léo Pereira both had chances in the minutes that followed, but precision abandoned them when they needed it most. The final whistle came, and with it, their tournament was finished.
What remained was the question of accountability. Rossi's involvement in both goals—unable to stop Erick's strike, then failing to secure the corner that led to Cândido's volley—became the focal point of every conversation among Flamengo supporters online. The goalkeeper had made decisions in crucial moments that, in the eyes of the fans, had cost their team a chance at advancing. Whether fairly or not, his name became synonymous with the elimination itself.
Notable Quotes
Rossi came out to clear a corner but managed only a light touch, leaving the ball sitting in space for Cândido to finish— Match analysis
The Hearth Conversation Another angle on the story
Why does a goalkeeper's mistake in a knockout match hit fans so hard?
Because it feels preventable. A striker can miss a sitter and fans will say he had an off day. But a goalkeeper is supposed to be the last line. When he fails, it feels like a betrayal of the most basic job.
Was Rossi truly at fault for both goals, or is he being scapegoated?
The first goal was nearly impossible to stop—a long-range strike with perfect placement. But the second one, the corner clearance that turned into a volley, that's where the criticism has teeth. He came out, didn't commit fully, and left the ball for an opponent to finish.
Did Flamengo create enough chances to win despite those errors?
They had three good opportunities in the second half alone. If they'd converted even one, the narrative changes completely. But they didn't, and that's on the attackers, not the goalkeeper.
So is this really about Rossi, or about a team that couldn't finish?
It's both. But fans need someone to point to, and the goalkeeper is the most visible symbol of failure. He's the one who touches the ball last when things go wrong.