Top for fans too! Flamengo set attendance record in Brasileirão round 28

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·22 September 2026

Top for fans too! Flamengo set attendance record in Brasileirão round 28

Maracanã welcomed more than 66,000 fans and recorded the highest gate revenue of the weekend in the competition

The biggest crowd of the 28th round of the Brasileirão was registered in league leaders Flamengo’s 2-1 win over Red Bull Bragantino on Sunday (20). Maracanã welcomed more than 66,000 fans, 62,000 of them paying spectators, and generated R$ 5.7 million in revenue.

Check out the attendance figures for all the round’s matches, from highest to lowest:

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Flamengo 2 x 1 Red Bull Bragantino (Maracanã) — 66,053 fans (62,000 paying spectators)
Grêmio 0 x 0 Palmeiras (Arena do Grêmio) — 50,694
Corinthians 1 x 3 Fluminense (Neo Química Arena) — 38,686
Atlético-MG 1 x 1 Chapecoense (Arena MRV) — 35,844
Athletico-PR 2 x 1 Bahia (Arena da Baixada) — 27,259
São Paulo 1 x 0 Internacional (Morumbis) — 25,373
Remo 1 x 2 Santos (Mangueirão) — 23,760
Vasco 5 x 0 Coritiba (São Januário) — 19,943
Vitória 1 x 3 Cruzeiro (Barradão) — 12,952
Mirassol 2 x 0 Botafogo (Maião) — 5,899

As a result, Maracanã had 15,359 more fans than Arena do Grêmio in the draw against Palmeiras. The result in Porto Alegre allowed Fla to open up a three-point lead over the second-placed team, which has 57.

How Flamengo’s win over Bragantino unfolded

With a packed Maracanã, Flamengo built its 2-1 lead in the first half. Guillermo Varela opened the scoring in the 12th minute after an assist from Jorge Carrascal. Pedro scored the second goal and extended the Rubro-Negro lead before leaving the field.

However, Bragantino still pulled one back before the final whistle. Even so, the team coached by Leonardo Jardim held on to the result and maintained sole possession of first place in the competition.

When Flamengo returns to action

At the moment, Brazilian football is on pause for the FIFA international break. As a result, the Most Beloved will only play again on October 8 against Santos. The ball will roll at Vila Belmiro in the 29th round of the Brasileirão.

Did Flamengo have players called up?

Uruguay called up Varela and Arrascaeta, Brazil selected Pedro and Samuel Lino, while Ecuador called up Anthony Valencia and Gonzalo Plata. The latter Ecuadorian, however, reported pain in the back of his right thigh in the final minutes against Bragantino.

Plata will undergo tests to determine whether or not there is an injury. As such, Ecuador may not have the Most Beloved’s right winger available during the FIFA international break. The player has made 33 appearances in the Sacred Shirt so far in 2026.

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