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Jovem Fla and Raça Rubro-Negra got involved in a fight around the Maracanã

Flamengo’s organized supporter groups, Jovem Fla and Raça Rubro-Negra, risk facing a new punishment from the courts. On Sunday (13), after a 2-1 victory over Corinthians, the groups were involved in a large-scale fight in the area surrounding the Maracanã. As a result, the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Special Stadium Policing Battalion (BEPE) are analyzing the case.

What happened around the Maracanã on Sunday (13)?

Jovem Fla and Raça Rubro-Negra clashed both before and after the match against Corinthians. Therefore, the confrontation between the two organized supporter groups took place at different times of the day around the Maracanã.

As a result, Rio’s Public Prosecutor’s Office and BEPE, from the Military Police, took action. The agencies requested the stadium’s facial recognition footage from the Maracanã. In this way, the idea is to identify the fans involved in the fight between the two organized groups.

With the material, BEPE and the Public Prosecutor’s Office intend to confirm the identity of those involved through their CPF numbers. This way, the individual investigation avoids a general punishment against the supporter groups as a whole.

Why is individual identification important in this type of investigation?

The strategy adopted by the security agencies seeks to hold accountable only those who directly took part in the fight. However, without precise identification, the tendency will be toward collective punishment against Jovem Fla and Raça Rubro-Negra.

Historically, cases of clashes between organized supporter groups lead to sanctions that affect the entire group, including fans who were not present at the episode. Therefore, the joint action of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and BEPE represents a change in approach compared to previous cases.

How did the Flamengo vs. Corinthians match go?

Flamengo had 67% possession and recorded 18 shots to Corinthians’ none in the first half. As a result, Flamengo’s dominance was evident in the opening 45 minutes. Despite the strong pressure, the goal did not come, with Pedro missing Mengão’s best chance with his chest.

After the break, Fla kept attacking and scored just two minutes in through Lucas Paquetá. However, the Rubro-Negro then slowed down and conceded an equalizer from Gui Negão. Flamengo then stepped up the pressure again and, in stoppage time, Bruno Henrique came through to decide it. After a cross from Freitas, the number 27 headed the ball into the net.

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