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Leonardo Jardim's team reached 39 goals scored in the 2026 Brasileirão

Last Sunday (09), Flamengo beat Vitória 2-0 in a match valid for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship. With the result and the two stunning goals from Erick Pulgar and Bruno Henrique, Fla took over as the best attack in the 2026 Brasileirão.

In short, Flamengo reached 39 goals scored in 21 matches played in the 2026 Brazilian Championship. On the other hand, Palmeiras has the second-best attack in the Brasileirão, with 38 goals in 22 matches played so far.

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How did Flamengo's win happen?

In short, Flamengo opened the scoring against Vitória in the 13th minute of the first half. On that occasion, Erick Pulgar received the ball unmarked in midfield and unleashed a rocket into Lucas Arcanjo's top corner. Then, Flamengo's second goal in the match came in the second half.

That way, in the 34th minute of the second half, Flamengo launched a counterattack with Jorge Carrascal, who passed to Bruno Henrique in midfield. Wearing the No. 27 shirt, he surged toward the box, created space, and blasted a left-footed shot to make it 2-0.

What is the situation in the table?

It is worth remembering that the 22nd round of the Brasileirão helped Flamengo cut the gap to leaders Palmeiras. Currently, Mais Querido is in second place in the Brasileirão with 42 points. On the other hand, Alviverde Paulista has 48, that is, six more than Rubro-Negro.

However, Flamengo still has a game in hand over Palmeiras in the 2026 Brasileirão. To top it off, Mais Querido still has a head-to-head clash with the São Paulo rival in the competition. Therefore, at the moment, Fla now depends only on itself to become champion of the national tournament.

What is Flamengo's next match?

At the moment, Flamengo is turning all its attention to the Copa Libertadores. That is because this Wednesday (12), Mais Querido faces Cruzeiro in the first leg of the round of 16 of the South American tournament. The match takes place at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte.

Finally, the broadcast of the Flamengo vs. Cruzeiro match will be handled by Rede Globo on free-to-air TV. In addition, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will follow every detail of Mais Querido's Libertadores clash, with on-site coverage directly from Mineirão.

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