Leonardo Jardim on Flamengo v Vasco in Brasileirão: “We gave it away” | OneFootball

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·3 May 2026

Leonardo Jardim on Flamengo v Vasco in Brasileirão: “We gave it away”

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What else did Leonardo Jardim say about Flamengo’s match against Vasco?


Flamengo drew 2-2 with Vasco this Sunday (03) after having taken a 2-0 lead at the Maracanã in the Brazilian Championship. Leonardo Jardim, therefore, admitted that the Most Beloved “gave away” the result.

— We had 70, 75 acceptable minutes. Then we handed the game to the opponent. We gave it away, stopped winning duels, stopped pressing on the flanks, and they crossed easily, and that hurt us a lot — he said, before concluding:


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Flamengo has to play, and we stopped playing. I told the players that. Everyone is responsible, but I am the one most responsible, because I couldn’t put players on the team who would keep up the level of performance. Protecting a result is very important — he said.

How does Flamengo stand in the Brasileirão table?

Flamengo, therefore, remained in second place in the Brazilian Championship with 27 points. Palmeiras, meanwhile, stays at the top of the Brasileirão with 33. However, the Rubro-Negro has a game in hand in the national tournament.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday (07) against Independiente Medellín (COL) in the fourth round of the Libertadores. The match is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in Colombia.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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