Coluna do Fla
·16. November 2025
Fans fume at Abel as Palmeiras lose top spot to Flamengo, reactions

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·16. November 2025

Palmeiras was defeated by Santos this Saturday (15), 1-0, in a postponed match of the 13th round of the Brasileirão. As a result, the alviverde team lost the leadership to Flamengo. On social media, fans even 'freaked out' with coach Abel Ferreira.
Through a post on social media, a Palmeiras fan called for Abel Ferreira's departure: “Abel is very weak. There is no condition to renew with this ‘fraud’ for 2026“. Another supporter of the São Paulo team also criticized the coach: “The day Abel leaves Palmeiras, you will see how football can be good“.
Furthermore, a Palmeiras fan mocked the coach's request to postpone the game due to the Club World Cup. “This defeat has a name and surname, Abel Ferreira wanted to postpone the game to have more rest after the world cup, and here is the result“, said the supporter.
Flamengo visited Sport at Arena Pernambuco, also this Saturday (15), in a postponed match of the 12th round. Mengão even fell behind on the scoreboard but staged a historic comeback. Luiz Araújo, Juninho, Bruno Henrique, Ayrton Lucas and Douglas Telles scored the goals for the Most Beloved.
With the positive result against Sport, Flamengo took the lead in the Brasileirão, reaching 71 points. Meanwhile, Filipe Luís's team has 21 wins, eight draws, and four losses.
On the other hand, with the defeat, Palmeiras lost the lead and fell to second place in the Brasileirão, maintaining 68 points. Thus, Abel Ferreira's team has 21 wins, five draws, and seven negative results.
New leader of the Brasileirão, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (19) to face Fluminense. The Carioca classic takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 34th round of the championship.
As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open channel) and SporTV (closed channel) will broadcast the Flamengo x Fluminense game.
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