The champion has appeared!
This Tuesday (10th), in the opening of the third round of Brasileirão 2026, Flamengo defeated Vitória 2-1 at Barradão.
After a loss and a draw in the national championship, the Rubro-Negro needed to respond to the Nation.
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And Filipe Luís’s team seemed like they would have a calm night, pressing Leão da Barra’s exit and opening the score with a bomb from Pulgar at the edge, into Gabriel’s angle.
But the truth is that Vitória managed to balance the possession and even shot more at the Cariocas’ goal.
However, showing great effectiveness, Flamengo extended to 2-0 at the end of the first half, with the second shot at Vitória’s goal.
Cebolinha took advantage of the hosts’ defensive distraction and received a beautiful pass from Léo Pereira, free in the area.
After the break, Vitória came back with everything.
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At five minutes, after a deadly counterattack, Matheuzinho picked up the rebound inside the area to put Leão da Barra back in the game.
❌ Canceled Review
Full of energy after reducing the score gap, Vitória had the chance to tie after Nathan Mendes was brought down by Emerson Royal in the area.
Renato Kayzer unleashed a bomb in the penalty kick, but Rossi saved it!
After the missed penalty, Vitória couldn’t maintain the strong pace, and Flamengo stayed firm in defense to avoid suffering in the final minutes.
💯 Times Paquetá
Once again a starter, Lucas Paquetá completed 100 games wearing Flamengo’s jersey.
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There were 96 matches in the first stint, between 2016 and 2018, and four more games with the Manto since returning from West Ham.
😂 Come Back Anytime
Before the match started, a Vasco fan – with a membership card and all, but wearing a Vitória shirt – revealed he went to Barradão to root against rival Flamengo.
🚦 Current Standings
With the first victory in Brasileirão, Flamengo reached four points and climbed to the eighth position.
Vitória, which suffered its second consecutive defeat, remained with three points and dropped to 13th place in the table.
In the next round, the Rubro-Negro Carioca hosts Mirassol at Maracanã, while Leão da Barra visits Botafogo at Nilton Santos.
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Both games will take place on February 25th.
Before that, however, the teams have commitments in the state championships.
Vitória hosts Bahia de Feira on February 18th, for the eighth round of the first phase of the Campeonato Baiano.
Flamengo, on the other hand, plays the classic against Botafogo at Nilton Santos, in the quarterfinals of the Cariocão.
Featured photo: Disclosure/X Flamengo
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