Hard to watch! Flamengo flop, lose to Bragantino, Jardim's 1st defeat | OneFootball

Flamengo had an unrecognizable night in Bragança Paulista

What was the FIFA international break for at Flamengo? It seems the team did not make use of the period without matches to train. This Thursday (02), Leonardo Jardim’s men put in a dreadful performance and lost 3-0 to Bragantino at the Cícero de Souza Marques Municipal Stadium in Bragança Paulista.

As a result, Flamengo remained on 14 points and is already falling behind Palmeiras in the title race. This Thursday (02), Abel Ferreira’s team beat Grêmio and moved up to 22. It is worth noting, however, that the Rubro-Negro has a game in hand.

Leonardo Jardim suffered his first defeat in charge of Flamengo, after three wins and two draws with the club. Therefore, the warning signs are on at the club, which will face a marathon of decisive matches this April.

HOW WAS THE FIRST HALF?

The match started end to end. In the second minute, Matheus Fernandes fired a dangerous shot over Rossi’s goal. After seven minutes, Ayrton Lucas was found free on the left and hit a low cross-shot, but Volpi saved it. However, it was the home side that struck first.

Juninho Capixaba produced a beautiful long pass, Ayrton Lucas played Isidro Pitta onside. The Paraguayan controlled it and brilliantly chipped Agustín Rossi to open the scoring in Bragança Paulista in the 16th minute of the first half.

But some things only happen to Flamengo. In the 38th minute, defensive midfielder Gabriel, who rarely scores, produced a screamer with a shot from outside the box. It is true, though, that the Rubro-Negro gave the player far too much freedom to shoot from distance.

HOW WAS THE SECOND HALF?

At halftime, Leonardo Jardim made two changes: Everton Cebolinha and Carrascal came on in place of Lucas Paquetá and Luiz Araújo. It was the coach’s attempt to change something in a match that had been dreadful. However, any hope of a comeback ended after four minutes.

Erick Pulgar struck Agustín Sant’anna and was shown a red card. A completely childish sending-off by the Chilean midfielder. Soon after, in the ninth minute, Lucas Barbosa scored the third, rising completely unmarked to head home from a corner.

In the 26th minute, a play that summed up what Flamengo was in the match. From an attacking corner for Rubro-Negro, the team did not send the ball into the box and kept passing it backward until losing possession. On a quick counterattack, Henry Mosquera found the net, but VAR disallowed the goal for a handball at the start of the move.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Flamengo returns to the pitch next Sunday (05), against Santos at the Maracanã, in the 10th round of the Brasileirão. Thus, the ball starts rolling at 5:30 PM (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla, live from Tempo Sagrado.

MATCH DETAILS BRAGANTINO 3-0 FLAMENGO Competition: Brazilian Championship, ninth round Venue: Cícero de Souza Marques Municipal Stadium Date: April 2, 2026 Goals: Pitta 16’/1st half, Gabriel 38’/1st half, Lucas Barbosa 9’/2nd half

Bragantino: Tiago Volpi; Agustín Sant’anna, Alix Vinícius, Gustavo Marques, Juninho Capixaba, Gabriel, Matheus Fernandes, Herrera, Lucas Barbosa, Isidro Pitta and Henry Mosquera. Coach: Vagner Mancini.

Flamengo: Agustín Rossi, Emerson Royal, Léo Ortiz, Vitão and Ayrton Lucas; Erick Pulgar, Jorginho and Lucas Paquetá; Samuel Lino, Luiz Araújo and Pedro. Coach: Leonardo Jardim.

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