Filipe Luís on how Flamengo turned defeat into a Copa do Brasil rout

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·16 November 2025

Filipe Luís on how Flamengo turned defeat into a Copa do Brasil rout

Flamengo Started the Game Losing, but Turned the Result into a Rout at Arena Pernambuco

Flamengo defeated Sport 5-1 this Saturday (15th) in Recife. At Arena Pernambuco, the Most Beloved secured three points in the postponed match of the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. After the match, Filipe Luís gave an honest analysis of Fla’s performance.

We started well below our usual pace. They managed to break out easily, we weren’t sharp with the ball, we lost possession a few times, and the team struggled until we conceded the goal. We were getting forward with some ease, but we weren’t taking advantage of our chances. We didn’t make use of the right side. But we knew there were 90 minutes and we had to keep pushing and improve. After the red cards, of course, the game became easier.

What happened?

In short, Sport had two players sent off still in the first half. Because of this, according to Filipe Luís, Flamengo was able to impose its rhythm on the match after the rival was left with two fewer players.

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The first to leave the pitch was full-back Matheus Alexandre, at 37 minutes into the game. The player brought down full-back Ayrton Lucas with a sliding tackle and received his second yellow card from referee Rafael Rodrigo Klein.

Then, the same happened to defender Ramon Menezes. At 42 minutes, the Sport player stepped on Wallace Yan’s foot and was sent off after also receiving his second yellow card.

And the comeback?

In short, Flamengo conceded a goal right at the start of the first half. At 14 minutes, Sport opened the scoring at Arena Pernambuco. This happened because Fla’s defense got confused and Pablo scored for the Pernambuco team.

However, after that, Flamengo chased after the deficit. Thus, with goals from Luiz Araújo, Juninho, Bruno Henrique, Ayrton Lucas, and Douglas Telles, the Most Beloved managed the comeback and thrashed Sport, which mathematically sealed its relegation to Série B.

What now?

Now, Flamengo remains focused on the Brazilian Championship. That’s because, next Wednesday (19th), the Most Beloved faces Fluminense in a derby in the 34th round of the Brasileirão. Thus, the Fla-Flu will take place at Maracanã at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

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