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Total force! Flamengo aims preparation for the classic weekend

With dominant performance, reserve team of CRF Goleia in Carioca and follows in the lead; Main cast focuses on Saturday's Fla-Flu.

CRF team trains aiming at the classic against Fluminense for the Carioca Championship. (Photo: Flamengo)
CRF team trains aiming at the classic against Fluminense for the Carioca Championship. (Photo: Flamengo)

06 Fev 2025 | 13:09 |

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The alternative team of mengão < /A> had no difficulty overcoming the Portuguese in the eighth round of the Carioca Championship. With convincing performance, the team led by Filipe Luís secured a 5-0 win last Wednesday (5), consolidating themselves in the leadership of the competition. With this result, the team reached 13 points, equating the score of Volta Redonda and Vasco da Gama, but taking advantage of goal balance. RGB (197, 0, 24); "> Intense preparation for Fla-Flu



The triumph over the Portuguese, the red-black cast already turns the attention to the classic against Fluminense, scheduled for next Saturday (8), at 16:30 (Brasília time), in Maracanã. Filipe Luís, who led the team in the midweek round, intensifies training starting this Thursday (6), at 17h, aiming at tactical and physical adjustments for the duel against Tricolor. Already on Friday (7), the main team performs the last training before the match, scheduled for 09h30.


players who played gain rest


The delegation of the most beloved returned to Rio de January at dawn on Thursday (6), arriving around 00h45. In a press conference after the rout, Filipe Luís stressed that the athletes who participated in the Game against the Portuguese won a day of rest and re-present only Friday. The strategy aims to avoid physical wear and to allow the cast to be in full condition for the classic against Fluminense. ; "> Elastic victory not only secured morale for the cast, but also consolidated the team in the state leadership. With 13 points won, the red-black keeps the tip of the table thanks to the goal of goals higher than its direct competitors. The course of the teams in the qualifying phase. They fight for the best place in the state tournament. With a rested and reinforced cast, the cruf seeks to maintain leadership and expand the advantage over rivals. On the other hand, Fluminense wants to enforce the field command and brake the red-black pack in the carioca.


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Flamengo defeats Estudiantes and takes advantage in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores

Mengão takes victory to the return game against the Argentines that takes place on the 25th, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium

Flamengo beat Estudiantes at Maracanã and takes advantage of the return leg of the Libertadores - photo: reproduction
Flamengo beat Estudiantes at Maracanã and takes advantage of the return leg of the Libertadores - photo: reproduction

18 Set 2025 | 23:24 |

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Flamengo defeated Argentina's Estudiantes 2-1 at the Maracanã Stadium . The red-and-black team decided the match in the first half with goals from Pedro and Varela. Mengão gave Estudiantes no time to breathe in Rio de Janeiro with a lightning goal.


Just 15 seconds in, Pedro capitalized on a pass from Plata, turned on his marker, and fired a left-footed shot to open the scoring. The quick goal undermined Argentina's strategy and galvanized the Rio de Janeiro team, who continued to press. A few minutes later, Ayrton Lucas crossed from the left and Varela hit a beautiful volley into Muslera's corner, extending the red-and-blacks' lead in the first half.


RED-BLACK DOMINATION


Even with a two-goal lead, Flamengo maintained control and nearly made it three with Pedro, whose shot was spectacularly saved by the Uruguayan goalkeeper. Estudiantes , for their part, barely threatened Rossi's goal and only managed to partially level the score in the final minutes of the first half . The feeling at Maracanã was that the 2-0 scoreline was a cheap one for the visitors.

SECOND HOT WEATHER


In the second half, the pace dropped. Coach Eduardo Domínguez made substitutions, trying to give the Argentine team more momentum, but he ran into the red-and-black defense. The match was not without its tense moments, with cards for Saúl, Samuel Lino, and Alexis Castro, and Plata's sending-off after a second yellow card in a dispute with Facundo Rodríguez . At the end of the second half, Estudiantes scored in the 46th minute to leave the match open in Argentina.

NEXT COMMITMENTS

With the 2-1 victory, Flamengo takes the lead in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. The return leg is scheduled for the 25th, at 9:30 pm, at the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, in Argentina. Before that, the team led by Tite faces Vasco next Sunday (21), for the Brazilian Championship, again at Maracanã.


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Pedro surpasses Paquetá's 'surreal' record at Flamengo and makes history

Striker scores after 14 seconds against Estudiantes, surpassing the records of former players and consolidating himself as one of the club's top scorers

Pedro scores after 14 seconds, scoring the fastest goal in Flamengo's history in the Libertadores and breaking records at Maracanã - photo: reproduction
Pedro scores after 14 seconds, scoring the fastest goal in Flamengo's history in the Libertadores and breaking records at Maracanã - photo: reproduction

18 Set 2025 | 22:53 |

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Forward Pedro needed just 14 seconds to open the scoring for Flamengo against Estudiantes in a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal match. The lightning strike became the Rubro-Negro's fastest goal in the competition's history , surpassing Gerson's record and also surpassing Lucas Paquetá's historic mark, which held the club's fastest goal in an official match.


Until then, Flamengo 's fastest goal in the Libertadores was Gerson's, who had scored after 56 seconds against Bolívar, in 2024. Even so, in the current edition of the tournament, Pedro's goal was the second fastest overall , behind only Artur's goal, from Botafogo, which shook the net against LDU after 13 seconds in the round of 16.


PEDRO'S NUMBERS FOR FLAMENGO


293 games

148 goals


35 assists

BOARD PLANS RENEWALS

According to an investigation by Gazeta do Urubu, the club's board intends to renew the contracts of Filipe Luís and Arrascaeta in 2025. Pedro and goalkeeper Rossi are expected to have their contracts extended next season. Internally, there's no sign of the striker's dissatisfaction with the club.

FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME

After beating Estudiantes at Maracanã this Thursday (18), Mengão faces Vasco next Sunday (21), for the Brazilian Championship. The match takes place again at the Rio de Janeiro team's stadium.


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Pedro scores historic goal in Flamengo vs Estudiantes match

The striker opens the scoring against Estudiantes at a packed Maracanã stadium, reaching his 150th goal in the red and black jersey and consolidating an important milestone in the Libertadores Cup

Pedro scores after 15 seconds against Estudiantes, reaching 150 goals for Flamengo and becoming a historic highlight in the Libertadores - photo: reproduction
Pedro scores after 15 seconds against Estudiantes, reaching 150 goals for Flamengo and becoming a historic highlight in the Libertadores - photo: reproduction

18 Set 2025 | 22:37 |

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Flamengo won an important chapter this Wednesday (18), in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores . After just 15 seconds, Pedro scored against Estudiantes at a packed Maracanã, opening the scoring for the Rio de Janeiro team. The goal not only guaranteed an initial advantage in the duel but also marked the striker's 150th goal with the red-black shirt , equaling Bebeto in eighth place among the greatest scorers in the club's history.


The goal against Argentina also represented Pedro's 26th for Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores, a figure that puts him behind only Gabigol, with 30 goals, in the club's all-time rankings in the tournament . Furthermore, the number 9 became the third-highest Brazilian scorer in the continental competition.


PEDRO'S GENERAL NUMBERS FOR FLAMENGO
  • 293 games
  • 150 goals
  • 35 assists
PEDRO'S PERFORMANCE IN THE SEASON
  • 30 games
  • 13 goals
  • 5 assists
FLAMENGO BOARD WANTS TO RENEW


According to information obtained by Gazeta do Urubu, the club's management intends to renew the contracts of Filipe Luís and Arrascaeta in 2025. Pedro and goalkeeper Rossi are expected to have their contracts extended next season . Internally, there is no dissatisfaction surrounding the number 9.


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