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03 Mai 2025 | 10:32 |
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Flamengo arrives in Belo Horizonte with 14 points and depends only on itself to stay at the top of the table. In case of victory, Tite's team will secure sole leadership without depending on the other results of the round. On the other side, Cruzeiro has 10 points and will try to consolidate itself at the top with a victory over the current leader.
The red-and-black team's campaign has been solid so far. They have four wins and two draws in six games, with 15 goals scored (best attack) and only two conceded (best defense). Away from home, the team also boasts strong numbers and is flirting with one of the longest recent unbeaten streaks as a visitor in the Brazilian Championship.
Cruzeiro is still trying to find consistency. Under the command of Leonardo Jardim, the team has three wins, one draw and two losses. The recent performance, with victories over Vasco and Vila Nova, was the first positive breath of fresh air since the Portuguese coach arrived . Even so, the team is dealing with the pressure of irregular results and a turbulent atmosphere behind the scenes.
The atmosphere at Cruzeiro became even more tense after Dudu was removed. The forward did not accept the loss of space among the starters and criticized Jardim's decision. The board decided to terminate the player's contract, and the announcement of his departure was made two days before the match against Flamengo. The case reinforces the off-field instability that has plagued the club at the beginning of the season.
Despite the turbulent scenario, Cruzeiro is strong as a home team. It beat Mirassol, Bahia and Vasco at Mineirão and has a 100% home record in the Brasileirão . For Flamengo, the challenge will be to put an end to this streak, maintaining the high level of performance even away from Maracanã.
Mengão is the leader of the Brasileirão and has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores and analyst believes that titles are a matter of time
25 Ago 2025 | 10:00 |
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Having enjoyed a strong season, Flamengo remains firmly in contention for the major titles of 2025: the Brazilian Championship, in which it is currently leading, and the Copa Libertadores, in which it has already qualified for the quarterfinals . After the victory over Internacional, which secured a spot in the continental competition, former player and current presenter Neto was full of praise for the Flamengo squad and was emphatic in his projections for the team's future.
Neto on Flamengo's current form: "It's almost impossible for anyone to beat Flamengo"
"What Arrascaeta, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, what Gonzalo Plata played... Flamengo is a team that's unmatched in Brazilian football. And then there's Everton Cebolinha, Pedro, Luiz Araújo... it's absurd ," Neto said during the program Os Donos da Bola.
The commentator also emphasized that, in his view, Flamengo is the clear favorite both nationally and on the continent: "From what I understand about football, it's unlikely they won't win the Libertadores and the Brasileirão . They'll swim in the Libertadores and will be in the final. They're far ahead of the other 19 teams in Serie A. It's incredible; it's almost impossible for anyone to beat Flamengo," he concluded.
In the Brasileirão, Flamengo has 43 points, with one game less than second-placed Cruzeiro, and takes to the field this Monday (25) against Vitória. In the Libertadores, Filipe Luís' team faces Estudiantes (ARG) in the quarterfinals.
Looking to stay at the top of the Brazilian Championship table, Flamengo returns to the field this Monday (25) . At Maracanã, the team faces Vitória, at 9 pm (Brasília time), in a duel valid for the 21st round.
The entity changed the dates of the Brasileirão and Mengão finds itself harmed by the situation with a heavy sequence of games, while alviverde does not oppose it
25 Ago 2025 | 09:46 |
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The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced last Saturday (23) adjustments to the national calendar , a decision that generated strong repercussions. While Flamengo expressed dissatisfaction, Palmeiras released an official statement this Sunday (24) supporting the changes proposed by the entity.
According to journalist Danilo Lavieri, the São Paulo club declared that it understood and respected the changes determined by the CBF , adopting a stance opposite to that of Rubro-Negro, which criticized the changes to the schedule.
The CBF has decided to move up the final round of the Brazilian Championship: previously scheduled for December 21, it will now be played on December 7. As a result, the semifinals and finals of the Copa do Brasil have been rescheduled for December 10, 14, 17, and 21. There is also the possibility that the first leg of the final stage will be played on November 26.
Flamengo argues that the changes reduce the number of weeks off for training. Before the change, the team would have five weeks without official matches due to its early elimination from the Copa do Brasil . Now, with the new calendar, the club will have only one week off for preparation until the end of the season.
While the directors finalize an official note about the change in the calendar, Flamengo takes to the field this Monday (25) at 9 pm (Brasília time) , when it receives Vitória at Maracanã for the 21st round of the Brasileirão. Mengão is the leader of the competition with 43 points, while Leão opens the relegation zone with 19.
The coach had a frustrating job at Mengão and spoke out about his time in Brazilian football, where he also coached Corinthians.
25 Ago 2025 | 09:17 |
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The current coach of Wolverhampton Wanderers (ENG), Portuguese Vítor Pereira, previously managed Corinthians and Flamengo in Brazil. Despite a strong campaign with the São Paulo club, the coach failed to win over the red-and-black fans and ended up having a stint marked by criticism . In an interview with ESPN, the coach spoke about his experience in the country.
Vítor Pereira on his time at Flamengo and in Brazil: "If I had a crystal ball to know the future"
"(My time in Brazil was) a life experience. We're always changing. If I had a crystal ball to predict the future, I would change something in my life. I made the decisions I felt I had to do, the decisions I had to make, " said Vítor Pereira.
He then added: "And they're part of life and our growth. I think we grow a lot in the moments when we're under pressure, when we suffer. I've had beautiful moments in Brazil and moments of suffering . It's part of football," the coach concluded.
Vítor Pereira arrived at Flamengo at the beginning of 2023, after the board, then chaired by Rodolfo Landim, opted to leave Dorival Júnior , coach who won the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil in 2022. In charge of Rubro-Negro, Pereira lasted only three months.
In 18 matches, they recorded 10 wins, seven losses, and one draw, but suffered setbacks in every competition they competed in. Flamengo finished runner-up in the Carioca (losing to Fluminense), the Brazilian Super Cup (Atlético-MG), and the South American Recopa (Independiente del Valle) , as well as finishing third in the Club World Cup.
Now under the command of Filipe Luís, Flamengo is preparing for another challenge in the 2025 Brasileirão . This Monday (25), the team faces Vitória, at 9 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a duel valid for the 21st round.
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