Flamengo end August with 72.2% return from six matches | OneFootball

Flamengo closed August with a commanding win over Botafogo in the Brasileirão at the Maracanã, capping a month with a 72.2% points return from six matches.

They opened with a 2-0 defeat of Vitória at the Maracanã, then drew 1-1 at Cruzeiro in the first leg of the Libertadores last 16 at the Mineirão. As reported by Coluna Do Fla, the club now face a busy September across Libertadores and Brasileirão.

Leonardo Jardim's side thumped Mirassol 5-1 away in the league, then defeated Cruzeiro 2-1 at the Maracanã to reach the Libertadores quarter-finals.

A 2-1 league defeat at Cruzeiro in the Mineirão followed, before a commanding 3-0 victory over Botafogo back at the Maracanã sealed a solid close to the month.

Flamengo sit second in the Brasileirão on 48 points, four behind leaders Palmeiras, and have one game in hand.

They begin September against Mirassol on Wednesday 02, a rescheduled round four fixture, with kick-off at 19:30 Brasília time at the Maracanã.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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