Flamengo win, Palmeiras draw: updated Brasileirão table | OneFootball

Palmeiras drew with Internacional, while Flamengo beat Vitória

Flamengo took the field on Sunday night (09) and beat Vitória 2-0 in a match from the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship. With the win, the Rubro-Negro moved closer to Palmeiras in the race for the top spot in the Brasileirão.

It is worth noting that the 22nd round began with Flamengo eight points behind leaders Palmeiras. However, after the São Paulo side’s 0-0 draw with Internacional, the Most Beloved took the field nine points behind. But after the 2-0 victory over Vitória, Fla cut the gap to six.

At the moment, Flamengo remain in second place in the Brasileirão, now with 42 points. Palmeiras, on the other hand, have 48, that is, six more than the Most Beloved. It is also worth highlighting that the Rubro-Negro still have a game in hand over the São Paulo club in the 2026 edition of the tournament.

What does the Brasileirão table look like?

Competition table provided by Superscore

How were Flamengo’s goals against Vitória?

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

Thus, 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 accelerated toward the box, created space, and fired a left-footed rocket to make it 2-0.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Now, Flamengo switch focus to the Copa Libertadores. That is because on Wednesday (12), the Most Beloved face Cruzeiro in the first leg of the round of 16 of the South American tournament. The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte.

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

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