Flamengo thrash Botafogo, break into Brasileirão top four | OneFootball

Botafogo, on the other hand, remains ‘sunk’ in the Z4, in 17th place

Flamengo took to the field on Saturday night (14th), when they thrashed Botafogo 3-0. With the victory in the sixth round of the championship, the Most Beloved reached the G4 of the Brasileirão and now occupies third place in the standings.

How was the first half?

In summary, the game started off intense, with Botafogo having a great chance at three minutes. In the play, Alex Telles crossed, Arthur Cabral couldn’t get a touch, but Medina appeared in the six-yard box and almost put it into Rossi’s goal.

After ten minutes, Botafogo kept pressing Flamengo. However, without success. In the move, Arthur Cabral received in the middle, played it out to Jordan Barrera, who crossed into the box for Cabral himself. The number 10 of the black-and-white team challenged the red-and-black defense and almost managed to finish into the net.

Who opened the scoring?

Despite Botafogo’s good start, it was Flamengo who opened the scoring at Nilton Santos. Thus, at 12 minutes into the first half, Varela received a long ball on the right, challenged Barboza, and the ball fell to Samuel Lino. Finally, the number 16 shot, the ball deflected off Bastos into Raul’s goal, making it 1-0 for the Most Beloved.

Did Flamengo extend the lead?

Yes! In summary, after the referee signaled five minutes of added time for the first half, Léo Pereira extended the score for Flamengo. From a free kick, the Flamengo defender struck with class over the wall and scored the second goal for the Most Beloved at Nilton Santos.

Was there a player sent off?

At 53 minutes, after a VAR check, Alexander Barboza received a red card for preventing Pedro from advancing towards the goal. Initially, the assistant referee had flagged the number 9 of Flamengo offside, who was pulled by the Botafogo player. However, the video referee intervened and, after review, the Botafogo player was sent off.

How was the second half?

It’s worth noting that Flamengo came back strong for the remaining 45 minutes. In this period, the Most Beloved extended the lead just three minutes in, with a goal from Pedro. In the play, Varela received a beautiful pass down the right, crossed into the box, and the number 9 finished into Raul’s net, making it 3-0 for the Rubro-Negro.

And how is Flamengo’s situation now?

Despite further attempts to increase the score, Flamengo sealed the ‘coffin’ at 3-0, with goals from Samuel Lino, Léo Pereira, and Pedro. With this, the Most Beloved added three more points in the Brasileirão and now occupies third place in the standings, with ten points.

What’s Flamengo’s next match?

Now, Flamengo keeps its focus on the Brazilian Championship. That’s because, on Thursday (19th), the Most Beloved faces Remo, in a match valid for the seventh round of the Brasileirão. The match will take place at Maracanã, at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time).

MATCH DETAILS?BOTAFOGO vs FLAMENGO

Competition: Brazilian Championship, 6th round Venue: Nilton Santos Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Date: March 14, 2026, Saturday Time: 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

What were the lineups?

Botafogo: Raul; Vitinho, Bastos, Barboza, and Alex Telles; Allan, Danilo, and Medina; Matheus Martins, Jordan Barrera, and Arthur Cabral. Coach: Martín Anselmi.

Flamengo: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, Jorginho, Paquetá; Carrascal; Lino and Pedro. Coach: Jorge Carrascal.

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