Felipe Melo plays down Flamengo result against Vitória in Brasileirão | OneFootball

What did Felipe Melo, an idol of Palmeiras and Fluminense, say about Flamengo’s match?

Flamengo made home advantage count and beat Vitória 2-0 this Sunday (09), in the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. However, Felipe Melo, a former Palmeiras player and current commentator for Globo channels, downplayed Mengão’s result.

— Flamengo played much better (than Palmeiras), but against a tired and heavily shorthanded Vitória side. I’m not taking anything away from Flamengo, Flamengo had one of the best performances of the round-, he said, before concluding:

— But we have to look at the overall picture. Internacional are improving, and Palmeiras—here we have to talk about Abel—have just one playbook -, concluded the former player during ‘Fechamento SporTV’.

How did the Flamengo vs Vitória match go?

Flamengo opened the scoring as early as the 14th minute of the first half, with a stunning goal from Erick Pulgar, who tried his luck with a shot from outside the box. Finally, the last goal of the match came in the 35th minute of the second half, through Bruno Henrique.

With the result, Flamengo cut Palmeiras’ lead at the top of the Brasileirão. The Most Beloved remains in second place with 42 points, while the São Paulo side has 48. Vitória, meanwhile, sits in 13th place with 26 points.

What is the article author’s opinion on Felipe Melo’s remarks?

“Felipe Melo is probably afraid that Palmeiras will ‘choke’ again against Flamengo. The runner-up finishes in the Libertadores and the Brasileirão in 2025 are still fresh in the memory of the São Paulo club’s fans,” he began.

“Last week, Vitória knocked Athletico-PR, who are third in the Brasileirão, out of the Copa do Brasil. In other words, Flamengo deserve a lot of credit for beating Jair Ventura’s team,” concluded Davi Esteves, a journalist for Coluna do Fla.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo will now turn their focus back to the Libertadores. This Wednesday (12), Leonardo Jardim’s team faces Cruzeiro at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã in the first leg of the round of 16.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla brings you every detail of Flamengo’s 2026 season. So stay tuned to the website, social media, and YouTube. In addition, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube), and Paramount+ (streaming) will broadcast the match against Cruzeiro.

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