At Maracanã, Flamengo crushed Madureira 8-0 on Monday (2), in the second leg of the Cariocão 2026 semifinals.
With a 3-0 victory in the first leg, the Rubro-Negro advances to the tournament final with ELEVEN on aggregate.
After the disappointment of losing the Recopa Sudamericana at Maracanã last Thursday (26) against Lanús from Argentina, the crisis hit the Ninho do Urubu.
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Organized fans went to the training center to demand accountability from the board, coaching staff, and the team, and coach Filipe Luís found himself under pressure from the Nation for the first time in his short but successful career.
Before the match even started, around 25,000 fans present at the “Greatest in the World” protested against the team.
But once the game started, the vast technical difference between the teams became evident.
In the first half alone, Flamengo scored four goals, with two from Lucas Paquetá, an own goal by Jean, and another by Pedro, who scored again after almost a month.
To worsen the situation for the Suburban Tricolor, Wallace was sent off.
After the break, Pedro found the net three more times against Madureira, and Samuel Lino completed the rout in the “luxury training session.”
Immediately after the final whistle, Flamengo fans resumed their criticism of the players by chanting “Shame, shame, team without shame!”
🚦 What’s Next
With the qualification, Flamengo will face Fluminense in the Cariocão 2026 final next Sunday (8) at 6 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã.
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The Rubro-Negro is the most successful team in the tournament with 39 titles, while the Tricolor das Laranjeiras, which was the biggest winner until 2007, has won the state championship 33 times.
Since 2020, Flamengo and Fluminense have met in the Cariocão final on five occasions, including last year’s, with three titles for the Rubro-Negro and two for the Tricolor.
Featured photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flickr Flamengo
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