The champion has appeared!
On Tuesday (10th), for the opening of the third round of the 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 powerful shot from Pulgar at the edge, into Gabriel’s top corner.
But the truth is that Vitória managed to balance the ball possession and even shot more at the goal of the Cariocas.
However, showing great effectiveness, Flamengo extended the lead to 2-0 at the end of the first half, with their second shot at Vitória’s goal.
Cebolinha took advantage of the hosts’ defensive distraction and received a beautiful pass from Léo Ortiz 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.
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Full of energy after reducing the score disadvantage, Vitória had the chance to tie after Nathan Mendes was brought down by Emerson Royal in the area.
Renato Kayzer unleashed a powerful shot from the penalty, 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 his first spell, between 2016 and 2018, and four more games with the Manto since returning from West Ham.
😂 Come back anytime
Before the ball rolled, a Vasco fan – with a membership card and everything, but wearing a Vitória jersey – revealed he went to Barradão to root against rival Flamengo.
🚦 Current standings
With their first victory in the Brasileirão, Flamengo reached four points and climbed to the eighth position.
Vitória, which accumulated their second consecutive defeat, remained with three points and dropped to 13th place in the standings.
In the next round, the Carioca Rubro-Negro 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 a classic against Botafogo at Nilton Santos, for the quarterfinals of the Cariocão.
Featured photo: Divulgação/X Flamengo
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