Flamengo closed 4-point gap, lifted Brasileirão trophy in 2020 | OneFootball

Flamengo has 65 points, while Palmeiras has 68 with seven games left in the Brazilian Championship

To become the champion of the Brasileirão this year, Flamengo needs to surpass Palmeiras, who is three points ahead. The mission is difficult, but not impossible. This is because the current scenario is the same as in 2020, which ended with the Rubro-Negro as the winner.

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In the 2020 edition, Internacional had 62 points against 58 of the Rubro-Negro at the end of the 32nd round. In the final seven games, however, Flamengo won five, drew one, and lost the final round to São Paulo.

What were the games in 2020?

Therefore, Rogério Ceni's team defeated Internacional in the direct confrontation, which was encouraging. This year, Flamengo beat the competitor Palmeiras in both opportunities.

What are the games this year?

Therefore, Flamengo depends on two slip-ups from Palmeiras to catch up and reclaim the top of the table. Currently, the Rubro-Negro has an almost 81% success rate compared to 73% for the team from São Paulo.

What time is Flamengo vs Santos?

In the first step towards the final push for the title, Flamengo faces Santos this Sunday (09), starting at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

If there's Mengão on the field, there is full coverage by Coluna do Fla, on the website, on social media, and on YouTube. Finally, Premiere broadcasts the match via pay-per-view.

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