Ex-Flamengo star erupts, makes bold claim after Inter stay in Série A | OneFootball

What Did Abel Braga Say After Internacional's Victory Over Bragantino?

Internacional managed to escape relegation from the Brasileirão after defeating Red Bull Bragantino 3-1 at Beira Rio. After the match, Abel Braga, coach of the team from Rio Grande do Sul, ‘lost it’ and compared staying in Série A to being even greater than winning the Club World Cup against Barcelona (ESP) in 2006.

— There (in the Club World Cup), if I had been runner-up, I would have been the second-best team in the world. But the pressure was on the other side. Today (yesterday) was much more important. I helped save Inter from relegation -, said Abel after Sunday’s match (07).

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE INTERNACIONAL VS. RED BULL BRAGANTINO MATCH?

Internacional’s team took the field with the obligation to beat Bragantino to fight for survival in Série A. At Beira Rio, the team from Rio Grande do Sul won 3-1 against the club from the interior of São Paulo.

Even with this result, Internacional still needed Fortaleza and Ceará to lose. With both teams defeated, the club led by Abel Braga managed to stay in the first division of the Brasileirão.

WHICH WERE THE 4 TEAMS THAT WERE RELEGATED?

In addition to Fortaleza and Ceará, Juventude and Sport were the other two teams relegated to Série B. On the other hand, Coritiba, Athletico-PR, Chapecoense, and Remo ‘secured’ their spots in the first division for 2026.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION IN THE 2025 SEASON?

Flamengo is enjoying an excellent phase this season, having been crowned champions of the Brasileirão and the Libertadores. Now, Mengão’s squad is in Qatar preparing to compete in the Intercontinental.

Flamengo’s first match in the competition takes place this Wednesday (10). The opponent will be Cruz Azul (MEX), at 2pm (Brasília time), at the Ahmad bin Ali. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match through social media, as well as on their website and social networks. Finally, Rede Globo (free-to-air), CazéTV, and GETV (streaming) will broadcast the game.

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