The Flamengo striker missed the first leg of the Copa do Brasil, but could leave his mark in the return match at Morumbi
The attacker Gabigol he doesn’t have fun wearing the Flamengo shirt, but historically he decided the matches and put up impressive numbers in the finals.
For Flamengo alone, the club he has been playing for since 2019, Gabriel Barbosa has already scored 14 goals in 15 decisions. Wearing the Santos shirt, he also scored one in the 2015 Copa do Brasil final, for a total of 15 goals scored in finals to his credit.
These numbers credit him as the 7th best player in history in terms of goals in finalsbehind only Messi (37), Pelé (31), Neymar (21), Cristiano Ronaldo (20), Romário (19) and Ronaldo (16).
The legendary Puskas is tied for seventh place with Gabi, who could overtake him in the decider of this year’s Copa do Brasil.
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After São Paulo won the first match of the final 1-0, at the Maracanã, Flamengo needs to win by two goals to reach their fifth Copa do Brasil title.
Goal by Gabigol in the finals of his career
- Copa do Brasil 2015 (Santos): 1 goal
- Libertadores 2019 (Flamengo): 2 goals
- Brazilian Super Cup 2020 (Flamengo): 1 goal
- Recopa Sudamericana 2020 (Flamengo): 1 goal
- Carioca 2021 (Flamengo): 3 goals
- Brazilian Super Cup 2021 (Flamengo): 1 goal
- Libertadores 2021 (Flamengo): 1 goal
- Carioca 2022 (Flamengo): 1 goal
- Brazilian Super Cup 2022 (Flamengo): 1 goal
- Libertadores 2022 (Flamengo): 1 goal
- Brazilian Super Cup 2023 (Flamengo): 2 goals
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Source: Terra
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