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All normal! Flamengo hits Vasco again and guarantees a place in the final of the Carioca Championship

Philip Luís's team found a more fierce cruzmaltino on the field, but nothing that could threaten the red-black goal on Saturday night

Luiz Araújo entered the second half of the match and scored a beautiful goal, sacramenting the red-black victory in Maracanã.
Luiz Araújo entered the second half of the match and scored a beautiful goal, sacramenting the red-black victory in Maracanã.

08 Mar 2025 | 19:47 |

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Sabadão in Rio de Janeiro and is this day? Exactly, Flamengo's game. This is because the team led by Filipe Luis faced the classic against Vasco, for the second match of the semifinal of the Carioca Championship. You can even lose by a goal to qualify, the red-black found a wider Vasco on the field, but that was not enough for Cruzmaltino, who lost again, this time 2-1 (Bruno Henrique and Luiz Araújo) and confirmed Fla in the state tournament for the seventh time. Two teams looking for the goal. Unlike the departure of the one, we had good football in Maracanã. The score of 1 to 1 was fair to what the two teams built. Vasco opened the scoring with Nuno Moreira. After a foul from Léo Pereira, Coutinho crossed, Lucas Freitas pointed out and the Portuguese marked. With the ball on the net, the vascaínos went to a goal to get the result necessary to go to the final. But Bruno Henrique shone - once again. After kicking from Arrascaeta, the ball deflected and left for the attacker to draw. It was his 100th for the red-black and one more in classics against Vasco, his greatest victim. Flamengo arrived, but bumped into Leo Jardim and in Vasca defense. However, from trying so much, the goal happened. At 23 min, Plata receives facing the goal, risks the kick and Leo Jardim makes the save. Lucas Piton drives badly away and, then, the ball is with Luiz Aráujo, who dribbles Hugo Moura and crosses to make the second. Thus, Flamengo in the final of the Carioca Championship.



What now? Now, the team of Philip Luís awaits the result of Votla Redonda x Fluminense, who play this Sunday, to meet the opponent in the final. In this sense, Flu won the trip to Maracanã by 4x0 and must confirm the vacancy.



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Cristiane vents after Flamengo's elimination from the Copa do Brasil: "everyone saw it..."

Mengão striker blasted the refereeing in the 1-0 defeat against São Paulo that led to elimination from the national competition

Cristiane detonates the refereeing of Flamengo x São Paulo, which resulted in elimination from the Copa do Brasil - Photo: Reproduction
Cristiane detonates the refereeing of Flamengo x São Paulo, which resulted in elimination from the Copa do Brasil - Photo: Reproduction

18 Set 2025 | 16:00 |

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Flamengo said goodbye to the Women's Copa do Brasil this Wednesday (17), after a 1-0 defeat to São Paulo, in the quarterfinals of the tournament. After the final whistle, striker Cristiane spoke out and made harsh criticisms of the refereeing.


Flamengo's Cristiane, after elimination from the Copa do Brasil: "It was biased refereeing"


"Everyone saw today's match , no need to even talk about it. The refereeing was biased, and it also went wrong in São Paulo's favor. But when the refereeing ends up deciding the match, it gets complicated . I don't know the choices made for a game as big as this, Flamengo vs. São Paulo," the player declared.


She continued: " Unfortunately, today had a big impact on us . We've made significant progress compared to the beginning of the year, that's clear. But when the refereeing has a direct impact, it gets difficult," Cristiane concluded.

HOW WAS THE GAME?


The first half of the derby was evenly matched. São Paulo started better, but after 20 minutes, Flamengo began to control possession. Even so, neither team managed to score before halftime . In the second half, the São Paulo team came back with more intensity and capitalized on a defensive lapse. Duda Serrana appeared unmarked to score the winning goal and secure the tricolor's place in the semifinals.

FLAMENGO'S NEXT CHALLENGE

After being eliminated from the Copa do Brasil, the Meninas da Gávea return to the field this Saturday (20), for their debut in the Campeonato Carioca, against Búzios, at 3 pm (Brasília time). Flamengo is the current state champion and holds the hegemony in women's football in Rio , with eight titles won so far.


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River Plate striker disappoints, Flamengo fans react with relief

The player was in Mengão's sights during the transfer window, but ended up being discarded, and his poor performance for the 'Millonarios' attracted attention.

River Plate's Facundo Colidio's poor performance against Palmeiras draws the attention of Flamengo fans after rumors - Photo: Reproduction
River Plate's Facundo Colidio's poor performance against Palmeiras draws the attention of Flamengo fans after rumors - Photo: Reproduction

18 Set 2025 | 15:37 |

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Facundo Colidio's name has been circulating among Flamengo fans again this week. The Argentine striker, who was once on Flamengo's radar for a 2024 deal, took the field in the Libertadores clash between River Plate and Palmeiras, but had a low-key performance and became the target of ridicule from Brazilian fans .


FRUSTRATED NEGOTIATION IN 2024


At the time, Flamengo opened talks to sign the 25-year-old center forward, but were stymied by River Plate's high asking price and the player's own desire to remain in Buenos Aires. The Argentine club agreed to renew his contract until 2031, responding to a request from coach Marcelo Gallardo, who considered Colidio an important player in the squad.


By 2024, the striker had scored seven goals in 25 matches. Without an agreement, Flamengo reorganized its attacking plans, while Colidio remained at Monumental de Núñez . This season, he has scored nine times in 30 appearances.

RED-BLACK FANS REACT


After the match against Palmeiras, many Flamengo fans took to social media to mock the player. One wrote: "And this Colidio guy? He's incredibly stubborn about not wanting to negotiate with Flamengo ... At most, he's fighting for a spot on the bench with Cebolinha."

Another was even more acidic: " This Colidio has every appearance of a Santos player from the last decade ." A third summed it up: "This Colidio is horrible." The general tone was one of relief that the deal hadn't gone through in the past.

FLAMENGO VIA COLIDIO AS PEDRO'S SUBSTITUTE

The interest in Colidio arose at a time of internal instability at Flamengo. Pedro had lost ground to Filipe Luís, and some of the board considered negotiating him for around €15 million . In this context, Colidio emerged as an option to fill the center-forward role, a debate that sparked disagreements between CEO José Boto and president Luiz Eduardo Baptista (BAP).



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Estudiantes have a poor record before facing Flamengo in the Libertadores

La Plata club goes to Maracanã to face Mengão in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the competition with recent results below criticism

Before facing Flamengo, Estudiantes is concerned about the record of only one victory in the last 5 games - Photo: Reproduction
Before facing Flamengo, Estudiantes is concerned about the record of only one victory in the last 5 games - Photo: Reproduction

18 Set 2025 | 15:03 |

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Flamengo takes to the field this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, to face Estudiantes (ARG), in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. In great form under the command of Filipe Luís, Rubro-Negro is counting on the good moment to open up an advantage in the confrontation .


STUDENTS IN BAD PHASE


Their Argentine opponents arrive under pressure after a losing streak. In their last five matches, they have lost three, drawn one, and won only one, representing a 26.7% success rate . In their most recent match, Estudiantes lost 2-1 to River Plate in the Argentine Championship.


Estudiantes' last games in 2025:

  • Banfield 3 x 2 Estudiantes – Argentine Championship
  • Estudiantes 0 x 0 Cerro Porteño – Libertadores
  • Estudiantes 1 x 0 Aldosivi – Argentine Championship
  • Central Córdoba 2 x 0 Estudiantes – Argentine Championship
  • Estudiantes 1 x 2 River Plate – Argentine Championship
PACKAGED MENGÃO


While Estudiantes is struggling, Flamengo is in excellent form. The team is unbeaten in nine games, with seven wins and two draws . In the Libertadores itself, they qualified convincingly, with two victories over Internacional in the round of 16.

SHORTAGES AND DOUBTS

For this Thursday's match, the only confirmed absence is Erick Pulgar, who is recovering from a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot. Jorginho and Alex Sandro are still doubtful: both have recovered from muscle pain but are not fully fit. The decision will be made by Filipe Luís.

TRANSMISSION

The duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes will not be shown on free-to-air TV and will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming), but fans will be kept up to date with all the details of the match on Gazeta do Urubu.


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