Arrascaeta hails Flamengo’s broken hoodoos in 2025: squad’s strength | OneFootball

Flamengo broke droughts against Juventude and Red Bull Bragantino in the Brasileirão

Flamengo defeated Juventude last Sunday (14th), 2-0, in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. Scorer of one of the goals and wearing the number 10 shirt for Mengão, Arrascaeta highlighted the importance of the ‘taboos’ broken by the Rubro-Negro this season.

— It means a lot [this scoring moment]. It was another taboo to break, and this year we managed to win away against Red Bull Bragantino, and here as well. This shows the strength of this squad and the seriousness with which we approach this competition — he said, before concluding:

— As we say, a final is a final. It was a very important match, and a tough one too. We’re happy for that — concluded Arrascaeta, in an interview with ‘Flamengo TV’.

Which droughts did Flamengo break in 2025?

With the victory over Juventude, Flamengo broke a drought of almost 28 years without beating the team from Rio Grande do Sul at Alfredo Jaconi. The last triumph for Mengão had been on October 1, 1997, by 1-0, with a goal by Rodrigo Costa (own goal).

In addition, at the end of July, Flamengo defeated Red Bull Bragantino 2-1 in Bragança Paulista. In this way, the Most Beloved put an end to a 29-year ‘taboo’ without winning as visitors against this opponent.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo now continues its preparations for the most important commitment of the season so far. That’s because, on Thursday (18th), Mengão faces Estudiantes (ARG), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Libertadores.

As usual, Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage of the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes.

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