Flamengo held by Cruzeiro, Palmeiras stay second in Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

This Thursday, for the 26th round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo hosted Cruzeiro at Maracanã and ended in a goalless draw.

Standings Situation

With the result, the leader Flamengo reached 55 points and saw the gap to Palmeiras, who beat Vasco, narrow. Now, only three points separate the two teams. The São Paulo team still has 24 matches, one less than the Rubro-Negro. Cruzeiro, on the other hand, missed the chance to take the second place and remained in third, now with 51 points in 26 games.

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📋 Match Summary

🔴 FLAMENGO 0 x 0 CRUZEIRO 🔵

🏆 Competition: 26th round of the Brasileirão 🏟️ Location: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro 📅 Date: October 2, 2025 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Alex Sandro, Jorge Carrascal, and Léo Pereira (Flamengo); Kaiki, Lucas Romero, William, Kaio Jorge, Fabrício Bruno, and Gabigol (Cruzeiro) 🟥 Red Card: William (Cruzeiro)

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🔴Flamengo

Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, and Alex Sandro; Jorginho, Saúl, Arrascaeta (Luiz Araújo), and Carrascal (Pedro); Samuel Lino (Bruno Henrique) and Plata Coach: Filipe Luís

🔵Cruzeiro

Cássio; William, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, and Kaiki; Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva, Matheus Henrique (Eduardo), Christian (Sinisterra), and Matheus Pereira (Kauã Moraes); Kaio Jorge (Gabigol) Coach: Leonardo Jardim

How the Game Went

Flamengo started the match trying to press Cruzeiro. The rubro-negros created a good chance at five minutes. Samuel Lino took advantage of a cross and headed it to the middle of the area. However, Arrascaeta didn't arrive in time to finish.

The Cariocas continued to have more possession but only threatened again at 27 minutes. Arrascaeta took advantage of a cross and headed close to the goal. Cruzeiro only managed to create a chance at 33. Kaio Jorge received a pass in the area and shot for Rossi to save. On the rebound, Christian also saw the Flamengo goalkeeper save the home team. The ball fell again to Kaio Jorge, who this time shot at Alex Sandro.

In the second half, the game was balanced, with both teams seeking to attack. Flamengo had the first chance at six minutes. Samuel Lino took advantage of a cross and headed for a great save by Cássio. Cruzeiro responded shortly after. Matheus Pereira received a pass at the edge of the area and was stopped by Rossi.

In the final part, Flamengo had more possession and gained a numerical advantage at 37 minutes. William fouled Bruno Henrique, received a second yellow card, and was sent off.

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