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With a Brilliant Performance, Flamengo Defeated Grêmio in the Final of the Women’s Copinha

Did you think there would be no more titles in 2025, fan? You thought wrong. The Flamengo women’s team are now two-time champions of the Copinha. This Saturday (20), the Girls from Gávea beat Grêmio 6-0 in the final, at Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo. It’s worth noting that the competition is organized by the São Paulo Football Federation.

With the trophy, Flamengo stands alone as the biggest champion of the Copinha. After all, in 2023, in the first edition of the tournament, the Most Beloved beat Botafogo and claimed the top spot on the podium. On that occasion, the final took place at Canindé Stadium, home of Portuguesa, with Mengão winning 2-0. Last year, Fluminense took home the gold medal.

HOW WAS THE MATCH?

It didn’t take long for Flamengo to open the scoring in the Copinha final. Just six minutes in, after a corner kick, the ball was deflected at the near post and Kaylane Vieira, free at the far post, sent it into the back of the net, sparking celebrations among the fans present at the stadium.

At the 22-minute mark, Bruna received the ball in midfield and played a beautiful through ball to Ana Papel. Calmly, the number 7 sent a low cross into the box, and the opportunistic striker Brendha just tapped it into the net. The two-time championship was already on track in the first half!

In stoppage time of the first half, Flamengo nearly scored a stunner. Left-back Isabela Nunes received the ball in space and unleashed a rocket, aiming for the top corner. The ball hit the crossbar with style but didn’t go in, at 47 minutes.

Needing a result at all costs, Grêmio threw everything forward in the second half. That left gaps. In one of them, Flamengo put the game to bed. At the 10-minute mark, the number 10 in red and black, Anna Luiza, received a deep pass, sprinted, cut beautifully from right to left, and curled a left-footed shot into the corner of the Grêmio goalkeeper, who could do nothing.

There was still time for more. At 23 minutes, Copinha’s top scorer Brendha scored again. After receiving a long pass, the striker went one-on-one with the Grêmio goalkeeper and calmly gave a gentle toe poke, prompting cries of “we are champions” from the stands. At 34', the team from Rio Grande do Sul scored an own goal, and at 37', Nina, with a header, finally closed out the score.

WHAT IS THE WOMEN’S COPINHA?

Just like in the men’s competition, the Women’s Copinha is also for youth players in Brazil. That’s because the tournament allows the registration of players between 15 and 19 years old. In total, 20 teams from all five regions of Brazil participated in the competition.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.