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Saúl Ñíguez stands out at Flamengo and receives praise from the Spanish press
16 Set 2025 | 18:12
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Thursday night was full of anticipation for Flamengo fans. This is because the team, led by coach Tite, could assume the isolated leadership of the Brazilian Championship. To do so, it was enough to beat Bahia, at Maracanã. In this sense, the red-black team from Rio achieved the feat and beat the tricolor Baiano 2-1, with the winning goal scored by David Luiz in the 48th minute of the second half.Summary
Flamengo had a brief moment of pressure at the beginning of the match, but it didn't take long for Bahia to impose itself with a greater volume of chances - highlighting the attacks on the right side, with Gilberto. The Bahian team started to control possession of the ball at Maracanã and imposed difficulties in midfield. Interestingly, it was at this point in the game that Gerson opened the scoring, with assistance from the birthday boy Pedro. Just over ten minutes later, the team led by Rogério Ceni left everything even with a great goal: Kanu gave a beautiful pass to Jean Lucas, who found Everaldo , surpassing Ayrton Lucas's score. Afterwards, the best chance of the game came with Cebolinha, who shot wide, but the ball had already touched his arm.
In the second half, Flamengo found a more tired Bahia, touching the ball more and less dangerous. With this and the entry of Bruno Henrique in place of chives, the red and black team kept the ball more and looked for the goal more. However, Fla lacked more calm and objectivity in the last third of the field. The person who ended up benefiting from this was Bahia, who after Ceni's changes, once again bothered Fla's defense, but also with little inspiration. Therefore, the score seemed to be 1-1, but at the end of the match, in the 48th minute, Gerson takes a free kick in the area, David Luiz goes up to head it and, in stoppage time, puts Flamengo back ahead at Maracanã! Goal puts Flamengo in the lead of the Brasileirão!
And now?
With the result, the Gávea team takes the lead in the Brasileirão with 21 points, one more than now vice-leader Botafogo, with 20.
Flamengo's next challenge is also for the Brazilian Championship. This is because the team led by Tite faces the classic against the last placed and in crisis Fluminense. The match will also take place at Maracanã, next Sunday, at 4pm.
Teams face each other this Wednesday (17), at Morumbis, for the knockout stage of the national tournament; the duel is worth a place in the next phase of the competition
16 Set 2025 | 19:31 |
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Flamengo Women have a decisive challenge this Wednesday (17), at 6 pm (Brasília time), against São Paulo, at Morumbis stadium. The match, valid for the round of 16 of the Women's Brazil Cup , will be played in a single game. Whoever wins will advance directly to the next phase of the national competition, which returned to the Brazilian football calendar after a nine-year absence.
São Paulo takes the field seeking its first Women's Copa do Brasil title . The Tricolor team comes into this match after defeating Vasco 3-1 away from home in the previous round. In the Brazilian Championship, however, the São Paulo team was eliminated in the semifinals by Corinthians.
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Flamengo , in turn, thrashed Operário-MS 6-0 in the previous round , with Mariane scoring a hat trick. Despite their recent strong performance, Rosana Augusto's team was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the last Brazilian Championship after being defeated by Palmeiras.
Despite returning to the official calendar, the Women's Copa do Brasil still offers significantly lower prize money than the men's. While the 2025 men's champion can earn up to R$101.2 million, the women's tournament title yields a maximum of R$1.38 million.
📅 Date: 9/17/2025
⏰ Time: 6pm (Brasília time)
📍 Location: Morumbis Stadium, São Paulo (SP)
📺 Broadcast: SporTV
Coach: Thiago Viana.
Flamengo: Vivi Holzel; Monalisa, Agustina, Flavia Mota, Jucinara; Ju Ferreira, Djeni, Glaucia; Laysa and Cristiane. Coach: Rosana Augusto.
With a poor performance away from home, the Argentine team tries to stop Mengão's momentum in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals
16 Set 2025 | 18:59 |
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Estudiantes faces Flamengo this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm, at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores . The Argentine club arrives under pressure due to irregular results in the season and seeks to rediscover the good football of the beginning of the year to overcome one of the strongest teams in Brazil.
In 2025, the La Plata team played 36 matches, totaling 15 wins, eight draws, and 13 losses, with 42 goals scored and 40 conceded, a success rate of just over 49%. Away from home, the record is even more challenging: in 18 away matches, they have recorded just five wins, four draws, and nine losses.
On the other hand, Flamengo has maintained a solid performance at Maracanã , where they have lost only four times this season, only two of which have come against the main team. This makes the match even more difficult for the Argentine team, which will need to overcome one of the most intense atmospheres on the continent.
While performance away from La Plata is a concern, Estudiantes ' home record is positive. In 17 matches, they've won nine, drawn four, and lost four . This home strength could be an asset in the return leg, but first, the team needs to contain Flamengo 's momentum in Rio de Janeiro.
A traditional Libertadores champion, Estudiantes shares the title with River Plate as the most successful Argentine team in the competition and demonstrates experience in knockout stages. In the current edition, they lost only two matches in the group stage, against Universidad de Chile and Botafogo. In the round of 16, they eliminated Cerro Porteño after a 1-0 away win and a 0-0 draw in the return leg in La Plata.
Rubro-Negro begins its quest for a spot in the Copa Libertadores semifinals with sold-out tickets and a massive fan presence; the team has returns
16 Set 2025 | 18:35 |
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Flamengo begins its journey towards the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores this Thursday (18) . The first leg against Estudiantes (ARG) will be held at Maracanã, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), and will have a full house.
All tickets were sold in advance, guaranteeing an estimated attendance of around 69,000. The expectation is that the Red-Black Nation will fill every section of the stadium , transforming the Maracanã into a cauldron to push the team toward victory.
The team will have important reinforcements. Striker Bruno Henrique and full-back Varela , who were absent last Sunday (14) against Juventude, in the Brazilian Championship , trained normally this Tuesday (16) and should be available to the coach again.
Despite their returns, Rubro-Negro will remain without midfielder Jorginho, full-back Alex Sandro, and defensive midfielder Pulgar , who are still recovering. The likely lineup for the game includes: Rossi; Royal (Varela), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Saúl, De La Cruz (Allan), Arrascaeta; Plata, Samuel Lino, and Pedro.
Fans will be able to watch the match live on ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming). The second leg will be held next week in La Plata, Argentina, and will determine who advances to the semifinals.
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