Filipe Luís admits frustration over Flamengo’s run of conceded goals

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·23 February 2026

Filipe Luís admits frustration over Flamengo’s run of conceded goals

Flamengo conceded goals in eight consecutive matches before facing Madureira

Flamengo made the most of their ‘home advantage’ and defeated Madureira 3-0 this Sunday (22), in the first leg of the Carioca semifinal. In addition, the Rubro-Negro managed to keep a clean sheet after eight consecutive matches conceding goals. Thus, in a press conference, coach Filipe Luís admitted that he was bothered by the team’s defensive performance.

— It was good to have this stat of not conceding a goal. I hate conceding goals, the players know how much I insist on this. I ask the forwards to help, for everyone to close down spaces, and this run of conceded goals really bothered me — he said, before concluding:

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— But I don’t just look at the goals conceded, but how they happen. I need to correct these details, we need to evolve because too many passes are coming through the middle. The Madureira players managed to find these passes. I always pick those I think are the best to win — Filipe Luís concluded.

How is Flamengo’s defensive performance in 2026?

With the main squad on the field, before facing Madureira, Flamengo conceded goals in eight out of nine matches played. The only match in which Mengão kept a ‘clean sheet’ was the 1-0 win over Vasco, in the professionals’ debut in 2026. Now, however, Filipe Luís’s team managed to keep another clean sheet on Sunday (22).

How were Flamengo’s matches in 2026?

1 x 0 Vasco – Carioca
1 x 2 Fluminense – Carioca
1 x 2 São Paulo – Brasileirão
0 x 2 Corinthians – Supercopa do Brasil
1 x 1 Internacional – Brasileirão
7 x 1 Sampaio Corrêa – Carioca
2 x 1 Vitória – Brasileirão
2 x 1 Botafogo – Carioca
0 x 1 Lanús – Recopa Sul-Americana
3 x 0 Madureira – Carioca

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo now returns to the pitch this Thursday (26) to face Lanús, in the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana. The match, which will decide the continental title, takes place at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Lanús, through YouTube, their website, and social media. However, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the Recopa match.

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