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Palmeiras drew with Mirassol, while Flamengo beat Botafogo

Flamengo took the field on Sunday afternoon (30), when they beat Botafogo 3-0 in a match from the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. With the win, the Rubro-Negro moved closer to Palmeiras in the race for the top spot in the Brasileirão, since the São Paulo-based Alviverde were held to a 1-1 draw by Mirassol.

It is worth noting that the 25th round began with Flamengo six points behind leaders Palmeiras. However, after the São Paulo-based Alviverde drew 1-1, the Most Beloved cut the gap to four, as they defeated Botafogo 3-0.

At the moment, Flamengo remain in second place in the Brasileirão, now with 48 points. Palmeiras, on the other hand, have 52, that is, four more than the Most Beloved. It is also worth pointing out that Rubro-Negro still have one game in hand on the São Paulo club in the 2026 edition of the tournament.

What does the Brasileirão table look like?

Competition table provided by Superscore

How did Flamengo’s goals against Botafogo happen?

In short, Flamengo opened the scoring in the 12th minute. In the play, Jorginho positioned himself between Botafogo’s two center-backs during the buildup, lifted his head, and delivered a ball over the defense for Samuel Lino. The rubro-negro forward then only had to control it and finish past Gabriel Batista, making it 1-0 for the Most Beloved.

After that, Fla started the second half with the usual ‘blackout.’ Even so, late in the second half, in the 40th minute, Samuel Lino found the net again. The move started with Rossi’s distribution, which launched a counterattack through Jorge Carrascal. The Colombian carried the ball forward and threaded a brilliant pass to the number 16. The forward then chipped Gabriel Batista.

Finally, Jorge Carrascal sealed the scoreline in the 43rd minute of the second half. The Colombian won the ball during Botafogo’s buildup and passed it to Jorginho, who played it first time to Lino. After a pass from Everton Cebolinha, the number 15 struck it first time into Gabriel Batista’s corner, scoring a beauty and wrapping up Flamengo’s 3-0 win!

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Now, Flamengo remain focused on the Brazilian Championship. That is because on Wednesday (02), the Most Beloved face Mirassol in a postponed match from the fourth round of the Brasileirão. The clash kicks off at 7:30 pm (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.

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