Flamengo conceded in 6 of their last 7 games

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·23 August 2026

Flamengo conceded in 6 of their last 7 games

Even in a good spell, Flamengo’s defense has been consistently breached

Flamengo faced Cruzeiro this Saturday (22) and, after taking the lead, ended up conceding a comeback, with the winning goal coming in the 50th minute of the second half. The 2-1 defeat to the Minas Gerais side highlighted a negative trend for the Rubro-Negro defense: in their last seven matches, Fla kept a clean sheet only once.

It is true that Flamengo have recently been getting positive results. Before the loss to Cruzeiro, the team secured qualification for the Libertadores quarterfinals and moved to within just three points of Palmeiras in the Brasileirão. Even so, the defense has remained on high alert throughout.

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Check out Flamengo’s last 7 matches

Cruzeiro 2×1 Flamengo – Brasileirão
Flamengo 2×1 Cruzeiro – Libertadores
Mirassol 1×5 Flamengo – Brasileirão
Cruzeiro 1×1 Flamengo – Libertadores
Flamengo 2×0 Vitória – Brasileirão (the only one without conceding)
Internacional 1×1 Flamengo – Brasileirão
Flamengo 1×1 São Paulo – Brasileirão

What has Leonardo Jardim said about the defensive system?

Recently, coach Leonardo Jardim spoke about Flamengo’s defensive vulnerability. In a press conference, the Portuguese manager said he prefers to create more chances to score, even if that leaves the team exposed at times.

When we have a more attacking dynamic, there are certainly defensive aspects we need to take care of. We conceded five goals in four matches, but offensively we scored 10. I don’t know if I’d rather score three and win three matches 1-0 and finish the other 0-0. But I wouldn’t — I’d rather score 10, and I think the fans would too. People come to the stadium to watch attacking football, not teams playing for a 0-0.

What is Flamengo’s situation in the Brasileirão now?

With the loss to Cruzeiro, Flamengo remained on 45 points, in second place in the Brasileirão. The big problem now is that Palmeiras could extend the gap to six points. That is because the São Paulo side still have a match this weekend, facing Vasco on Sunday (23).

However, it is important to note that, in the match against Vasco, Palmeiras will reach 24 games played in the Brasileirão, while Fla have played only 23. That is because their first-round match against Mirassol was postponed and still has no date set.

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