Flamengo fans went to bed with something hard to digest besides yet another Libertadores loss: the recent examples of more modest teams against the same opponents Flamengo face. Palestino, who beat Flamengo 1-0 in a nearly empty stadium in Coquimbo, Chile, on Tuesday night, are the same team that were thrashed 4-0 by Bolívar at home (playing in front of ...
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Last Sunday (April 21), Palmeiras and Flamengo played to a scoreless draw at Allianz Parque in the 3rd round of the Brazilian league. The result wasn’t the main story of the afternoon: after the game, at his press conference, coach Tite vented forcefully about a regrettable incident. The Flamengo coach revealed he had been assaulted during the game. Tite said ...
This week, Brazilian clubs are back in action in the Copa Libertadores group stage. São Paulo, Flamengo, Palmeiras and Botafogo face tough opponents as they look to bounce back or earn their first win in the South American competition. São Paulo vs. Cobresal São Paulo hosts Cobresal this Wednesday (April 10) at 8:30 p.m. ET (9:30 p.m. Brasília time) at ...
Enjoying a rare mid-season break thanks to the FIFA international window, the seven teams that reached the CONMEBOL Libertadores group stage face an “insane marathon” through the end of April. In addition to half of the international competition’s group stage, the teams have three rounds of the Brazilian league, which starts in the middle of next month. Some clubs are ...
The Carioca Championship leaders, Flamengo and Fluminense, meet this Sunday afternoon (February 25) at 4 p.m. Brasília time (2 p.m. ET) in an “early final” of the Taça Guanabara. The derby will be played on Brazilian soccer’s biggest stage, Maracanã, in the 10th round of the competition. Expect plenty of betting interest in the outcome of this match. The two ...
Flamengo and Botafogo meet this Wednesday night (9:30 p.m. Brasília time, 7:30 p.m. ET) in the seventh round of the Carioca Championship at Maracanã, with a full house expected (nearly 40,000 tickets were sold in advance). Two points separate the rivals. Botafogo, with 11, is in second place. Flamengo, with nine and a game in hand, is in sixth. Still ...
The Carioca Championship’s fiercest derby takes place today. Flamengo and Vasco meet this Sunday night (7 p.m. Brasília time, 5 p.m. ET) as Maracanã reopens after its field renovation. It’s the first big matchup not only of the competition but also of the year for both teams. Vasco comes in looking to bounce back after a weak start to the ...
After fielding its reserves in the first games of the Carioca Championship, Flamengo returns today with its starting lineup against Sampaio Corrêa-RJ at Mangueirão, the iconic stadium of Brazil’s North region, in Belém, Pará, in the fifth round of the state championship. Sampaio comes in desperate after a poor start to the competition. The Saquarema club has just 1 point ...
Powerhouse Flamengo’s biggest addition is the multimillion-dollar signing of midfielder Nicolás De La Cruz, who arrives from River Plate and is a starter for the Uruguayan national team. Botafogo, which came close to the Brazilian title, signed goalkeeper John, center backs Lucas Halter and Alexander Barboza, and forward Jeffinho. Vasco da Gama, the “giant of the hill,” signed: Adson (forward), ...