Flamengo beat Ceará to seal ninth Brasileirão crown | OneFootball

With one round to go, Flamengo won the ninth Brasileirão title

CHAMPIONS! It's not a replay or a bug on the site. MENGÃO LIFTED ANOTHER TROPHY! Four days after the Libertadores tetra, the Most Beloved is now nine-time champion of the Brasileirão. This Wednesday (03), the country's greatest team won the league by defeating Ceará 1-0 at Maracanã.

Samuel Lino scored the title-winning goal at 37 minutes of the first half. With the results of the penultimate round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo jumped to 78 points and can no longer be caught by Palmeiras, who now have 73, after their victory over Atlético-MG.

HOW WAS THE FIRST HALF?

Even with a ‘hangover’ after the Libertadores title celebrations, Flamengo started strong. Just three minutes in, Jorginho hit a powerful shot from outside the box, but goalkeeper Bruno saved it. However, the game started to become strange for Mengão. Ceará set up a solid defense, and Filipe Luís's team couldn't break through. Simultaneously, Palmeiras was leading Atlético-MG 2-0, adding pressure.

The second shot came only at 26 minutes, again with Jorginho, from outside the box, but the ball went over, without troubling Ceará. However, there's a saying: "constant dripping wears away the stone."

After much persistence, Flamengo finally opened the scoring. Jorge Carrascal delivered a SPECTACULAR pass to Samuel Lino, who faced the goalkeeper and tapped in with his left foot to score. Celebration at Maraca, Mengão 1-0, at 37 minutes!

HOW WAS THE SECOND HALF?

Even trailing, Ceará didn't change their approach and remained defensive. Meanwhile, Flamengo, calmer, wasn't rushing to find spaces. At ten minutes, a gap appeared: Danilo crossed into the area for Arrascaeta, who attempted a beautiful volley, but the ball went out.

However, shortly after, Ceará threatened. Fernandinho received the ball on the left and managed to get past Rossi, but Léo Pereira saved Flamengo. But the Rubro-Negro maintained control of the match. At 14 minutes, Arrascaeta found Bruno Henrique, who shot across the goal, but Bruno saved.

The fatigue from the Libertadores tetra celebration began to show, so Filipe Luís made two changes at 17 minutes. Arrascaeta and Samuel Lino came off, and Gonzalo Plata and Everton Cebolinha came on. But the player who shot the most was Jorginho. At 21 minutes, the midfielder struck with precision, close to Ceará's top corner.

The match remained tense, with Flamengo creating little, but Ceará also refused to play. It's important to note that the visiting team needed points to avoid relegation to Serie B of the Brasileirão. Nonetheless, the Rubro-Negro held onto the 1-0 and the Maracanã erupted! Double celebration: Libertadores tetra and Brasileirão nine-time champions!

WHEN IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

Flamengo returns to the field over the weekend against Mirassol, for the last round of the Brasileirão. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) will still confirm the date of the match. This is because, on the 10th, Mengão already has a commitment against Cruz Azul (MEX) for the World Cup in Qatar.

MATCH DETAILS FLAMENGO 1X0 CEARÁ Competition: Brazilian Championship Location: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Date: December 3, 2025, Wednesday Goals: Samuel Lino 37’/1st

Flamengo: Agustín Rossi, Guillermo Varela, Danilo, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Erick Pulgar, Jorginho and Arrascaeta; Samuel Lino, Jorge Carrascal and Bruno Henrique. Coach: Filipe Luís.

Ceará: Bruno, Fabiano, Marcos Victor, Eder and Rafael Ramos; Diego, Fernando Sobral, Galeano, Baya and Zanocelo; Pedro Raul. Coach: Léo Condé.

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