At Fluminense, Marcelo’s playing time on the field proves the player’s physical evolution, resulting in goals, assists and great performances.
It’s worth remembering Marcelo’s spectacular goal against Cerro Porteño, in a match valid for the 5th round of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.
Fluminense’s next commitment
- Fluminense will face Alianza Lima (PER) next Wednesday (29), with the promise of a large crowd at the Maracanã;
- The game will be valid for the sixth round of the Copa Libertadores;
- Kickoff is at 9:30 pm (Brasilia time), with Tricolor already guaranteed for the next round of 16 of the international competition.
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Full matches and without substitution
In 2024, the left-back shows clear physical evolution, as evidenced by the numbers. Marcelo collects a series of full matches, without needing to be substituted.
According to recent statistics, in the last nine games he participated in, Marcelo completed the 90 minutes in seven of them, including stoppage time.
It’s a huge evolution for an athlete who lived with physical problems in 2023.
Marcelo’s playing time in recent games
- Colo-Colo: 90 minutes – CONMEBOL Libertadores;
- Bragantino: 90 minutes – Brazilian Championship;
- Vasco: 90 minutes – Brazilian Championship;
- Cerro Porteño: 84 minutes – CONMEBOL Libertadores;
- Corinthians: 85 minutes – Brazilian Championship;
- Atlético-MG: 90 minutes – Brazilian Championship;
- Colo-Colo: 90 minutes – CONMEBOL Libertadores;
- Cerro Porteño: 90 minutes – CONMEBOL Libertadores;
- Sampaio Corrêa: 90 minutes – Brazilian Cup.
In the records, Marcelo managed his best sequence in 2023, when he was able to complete 90 minutes in just two consecutive games, both against Internacional, in the Libertadores.
At this point in the season, it seems that Marcelo will play his 5th consecutive game completing 90 minutes, as he does not present any physical problems and is expected to be on the field against Alianza Lima next Wednesday (29), at 9:30 pm, for the 6th round of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
Watch the full series, available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel.
