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·2 February 2026

Fluminense break duck: first derby win on Nilton Santos’ synthetic pitch

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Fluminense finally won at Nilton Santos. With the 1-0 victory over Botafogo last Sunday, the Tricolor broke a taboo that had lasted since the installation of synthetic grass at the stadium.

Until then, Fluminense had accumulated seven defeats in seven derbies played at Nilton Santos after the change of the pitch. Five of those were against Botafogo itself and two against Vasco.

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