Historical dominance: the numbers behind Flamengo's edge over Olimpia

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·16. Juli 2026

Historical dominance: the numbers behind Flamengo's edge over Olimpia

Brazilians and Paraguayans have already faced each other 22 times throughout history

Flamengo and Olimpia (PAR) face off this Friday (17) at Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasília. For the friendly, the Rubro-Negro side will try to beat the Paraguayan club to finish its ‘unofficial’ commitments during the World Cup break with a positive record and, in addition, extend its lead in the overall head-to-head.

The clash between Brazilians and Paraguayans is marked by a solid Rubro-Negro advantage. Across the full history of the matchup, Flamengo and Olimpia have faced each other 22 times. In that span, Mengão won 11 matches.

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The Paraguayan team, meanwhile, won five, and the other six games ended in draws. The data was taken from the ‘FlaEstatística’ website, which specializes in Flamengo statistics.

When it comes to goals, the contest also favors Flamengo. Rubro-Negro found the net against Olimpia 37 times, while the Paraguayans beat Mengão’s defense 25 times.

A BAD MEMORY?

Despite the strong numbers in the overall record, the last meeting between Flamengo and Olimpia brings back bad memories for the Nação. The last time the teams faced each other was in August 2023.

On that occasion, in the second leg of the Libertadores round of 16, Flamengo, coached by Jorge Sampaoli, ended up being beaten 3-1 by Olimpia at Defensores del Chaco Stadium in Asunción. Bruno Henrique scored Flamengo’s goal, but it was not enough to prevent the Rio club’s early elimination from that edition of the continental tournament.

SEE ALL THE MATCHES BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND OLIMPIA:

08/10/2023 – Olimpia 3×1 Flamengo – Defensores del Chaco Stadium – Libertadores
08/03/2023 – Flamengo 1×0 Olimpia – Maracanã – Libertadores
08/18/2021 – Flamengo 5×1 Olimpia – Mané Garrincha – Libertadores
08/11/2021 – Olimpia 1×4 Flamengo – Manuel Ferreira Stadium – Libertadores
03/28/2012 – Olimpia 3×2 Flamengo – Defensores del Chaco Stadium – Libertadores
03/15/2012 – Flamengo 3×3 Olimpia – Engenhão Stadium – Libertadores
04/10/2002 – Olimpia 2×0 Flamengo – Defensores del Chaco Stadium – Libertadores
03/06/2002 – Flamengo 0x0 Olimpia – Maracanã – Libertadores
10/18/2001 – Olimpia 0x2 Flamengo – Defensores del Chaco – Copa Mercosul
08/21/2001 – Flamengo 2×0 Olimpia – Mané Garrincha – Copa Mercosul
09/08/1999 – Olimpia 3×1 Flamengo – Defensores del Chaco Stadium – Copa Mercosul
07/27/1999 – Flamengo 2×1 Olimpia – Maracanã – Copa Mercosul
10/21/1997 – Flamengo 3×3 Olimpia – Vivaldo Lima Stadium – Supercopa of Libertadores Champions
09/02/1997 – Olimpia 0x1 Flamengo – Defensores del Chaco Stadium – Supercopa of Libertadores Champions
08/03/1997 – Flamengo 2×2 Olimpia – Mineirão – Belo Horizonte Centenary Tournament
10/13/1993 – Flamengo 3×1 Olimpia – Maracanã – Supercopa of Libertadores Champions
10/06/1993 – Olimpia 1×0 Flamengo – Defensores del Chaco Stadium – Supercopa of Libertadores Champions
08/25/1982 – Olimpia 0x2 Flamengo – Defensores del Chaco Stadium – Brazil-Paraguay Friendship Cup
08/14/1981 – Olimpia 0x0 Flamengo – Defensores del Chaco – Copa Libertadores de América
07/24/1981 – Flamengo 1×1 Olimpia – Maracanã – Copa Libertadores de América
03/01/1960 – Olimpia 0x1 Flamengo – Defensores del Chaco – International Friendly
01/27/1948 – Flamengo 1×0 Olimpia – Nacional de Chile, CHL – Santiago International Tournament

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF THE FLAMENGO VS OLIMPIA FRIENDLY IN BRASÍLIA?

Flamengo take on Olimpia at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) this Friday (17) at Mané Garrincha Stadium, in the Federal District, in a friendly match. FlamengoTV, on YouTube, will broadcast the friendly across Brazil.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will cover the match on YouTube, with a live stream before, during, and after kickoff. In addition, Flamengo vs Olimpia will have ‘on-site’ coverage, straight from the Federal District. The Nação has a special invitation to follow everything on social media and the website as well.

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