Flamengo remains seriously threatened with having to play in the Relegation Quadrangular in the 2026 Carioca Championship.
In a Fla-Flu that was even halted due to heavy rain, Fluminense was lethal in the second half and defeated their rival 2-1 this Sunday (25), at Maracanã.
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This classic was valid for the fourth round of the Taça Guanabara.
Understand Rubro-Negro’s situation going forward.
Match stopped after ten minutes ⛈️
The rain that once again fell heavily in Rio before kickoff caused a lot of problems for both teams.
One of the back passes almost gave Fluminense a great chance, but Andrew got there before John Kennedy.
The decision was to halt the match before ten minutes had been completed.
It took 45 minutes before football resumed.
Few real chances to score…
Flamengo even found the net, but Carrascal was in an offside position.
The best chance of the first half was from Samuel Lino, who missed a one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
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It was up to Fluminense to hit the rival’s goal. Serna stood out, making Andrew work.
Lethal Tricolor
Brought on for the second half, Santi Moreno made the difference for Fluminense to open the scoring (52’).
The second came from a set piece, after Emerson Royal “assisted” John Kennedy (66’).
Rubro-Negro’s response came with Cebolinha, Filipe Luís’s fifth and final substitution.
The pressure did come. But without real opportunities.
Flu, on the other hand, even had some interesting counterattacks.
They didn’t capitalize, but celebrated anyway.
📊 Standings
Fluminense reached nine points after four matches.
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They took over—at least provisionally—the lead in Group A before the round ended.
Flamengo, meanwhile, stayed at four points after five matches played.
They are fifth in Group B—outside the qualification zone. And will only have one more match ahead.
A situation that could get even more complicated.
Botafogo leads with nine points. Boavista (six) is currently facing Vasco.
Madureira (six) and Nova Iguaçu (four) will still play. Maricá (three) is another that will also play in this round.
The bottom two from each group will play in a Quadrangular against relegation.
Which will determine the relegation of the team that finishes last.
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What’s next 📅
The next challenge for Tricolor in the Carioca will be another classic. They’ll face Botafogo on Sunday (1). The match will be at Nilton Santos.
They’ll be back in action on Wednesday (28) for the opening round of the Brasileirão. They’ll host Grêmio at Maracanã.
Flamengo, meanwhile, will only play in the State Championship again on the 7th, when they’ll host Sampaio Corrêa in their last match of the Taça Guanabara.
Their next match will be in the BR. They’ll visit São Paulo at MorumBIS. The match is on Wednesday (28).
And then, they’ll face Corinthians in the Supercopa Rei on Sunday (1).
Featured photo: Leonardo Brasil/Fluminense
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