Coluna do Fla
·23 February 2026
Madureira keeper clashes with Plata in Flamengo match: “I told him…”

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·23 February 2026

Goalkeeper Neguete tried his best but couldn't prevent Madureira's 3-0 defeat to Flamengo in the first leg of the Carioca semifinal. After the match, the Suburban Tricolor athlete praised the quality of the red-black team and also shared a ‘chat’ he had with Plata on the field.
— Before falling there at the penalty, I told Plata: “you guys (Flamengo players) exaggerate too much (laughs). You have a game on Thursday (26) for the Recopa, save your legs. When it was zero to zero, it was fine, leave it to settle next Monday (01)” -, he said, before concluding:
— But jokes aside, Flamengo is really on another level. By the first half, I was already dead tired, those guys don't let you breathe. It's surreal. Only those on the field can understand the level of understanding that Flamengo has today –, concluded Neguete in an interview with ‘GETV’.
Flamengo took to the field with an alternative team against Madureira, who couldn't find their footing in the first half. However, with the entry of starting players, the Red-Black ended up scoring three goals and gaining a significant advantage for the return match.
Given this situation, Flamengo can lose by up to two goals and still secure a spot in the grand final of the Carioca. The return match takes place next Monday (02), at 9 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã.
Before that, however, Flamengo faces Lanús in the return leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (26), at Maracanã. Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, provides detailed coverage of the match with the most red-black coverage on the internet on YouTube, as well as on their website and social media.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.









































