Clear leaders: Flamengo boast best attack and defence in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo leads the Brasileirão in attacking and defensive numbers, as well as the standings

Flamengo beat Remo 1-0 in the 26th round of the Brasileirão and took over first place with 54 points. Palmeiras, who started the round as the leader, ended it with 53 after a 0-0 draw with Botafogo. Beyond the overall points tally, Fla also has the best attack and the best defense in the competition.

Who has the best attack and the best defense in the Brasileirão?

Flamengo has scored 51 goals in the Brasileirão, the best attacking record among all participants. At the same time, the Rubro-Negro also has the best defense in the competition, having conceded only 21 goals. However, in this specific statistic, Palmeiras is level with the Mais Querido.

That makes Flamengo the only team among the leaders with both the best attack and the best defense. Therefore, this balanced performance strengthens the Rubro-Negro’s status as favorites in the title race in this final stretch of the season.

Who is Flamengo’s top scorer in the Brasileirão?

Pedro is Flamengo’s top scorer in the competition, with 15 goals so far. The center forward remains the main attacking reference for the team coached by Leonardo Jardim. Therefore, the tally reinforces the importance of the No. 9 in securing the lead.

Samuel Lino, who scored the winning goal against Remo, has 9 goals and is Fla’s second-highest scorer in the tournament. In addition, Lino is also Flamengo’s player with the most assists, with 7 goal passes. In this way, the forward is going through a decisive spell both in creating and finishing the Rubro-Negro’s plays.

It is worth noting that all of these numbers refer specifically only to the Brasileirão. Therefore, the statistics do not include the other competitions Flamengo is playing this season, such as the Copa Libertadores.

What are Flamengo’s next matches?

Before returning to the field in the Brasileirão, Flamengo faces Independiente del Valle (ECU). The match will be away from home in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals. Thus, this continental fixture comes before the Rubro-Negro’s next clash in the national tournament.

In the Brasileirão, Flamengo returns to action on Sunday (13) against Corinthians at the Maracanã. Therefore, the Rio club will try to extend its lead at the top as early as the next round. In this way, the run of matches demands extra attention from the coaching staff in managing the squad’s physical condition.

Thus, the packed schedule between the Brasileirão and the Libertadores reinforces the importance of depth in Flamengo’s squad. Therefore, Leonardo Jardim should assess the starters’ fatigue before deciding the lineup for both matches. In this way, Flamengo’s strong attacking and defensive form becomes even more relevant amid this marathon of decisive games.

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