U20 World Cup: Barcelona coach struggles against Flamengo, check the record

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·23 August 2025

U20 World Cup: Barcelona coach struggles against Flamengo, check the record

Juliano Belletti has more losses than victories against Flamengo

No player from Barcelona (ESP) U-20 has had the opportunity to face Flamengo in their career. However, the coach of the Spanish team, Brazilian Juliano Belletti, knows the Rubro-Negro well. The former right-back has more losses than victories against the Most Beloved from his playing days.

Playing for Cruzeiro, São Paulo and Fluminense, Belletti faced Flamengo 14 times, with seven losses, one draw, and six victories for the former full-back. Even the only time the current coach of Barcelona U-20 scored against Mengão, the result was negative.

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On November 23, 1995, Flamengo and Cruzeiro faced each other in the Supercopa Libertadores, at Maracanã. Aloísio Chulapa and Márcio Costa put the Rubro-Negro ahead, but Belletti scored at 45 minutes of the first half. In the final stage, Rodrigo Mendes closed the score at 3 to 1.

WHAT WERE BELLETTI'S GAMES AGAINST FLAMENGO?

Flamengo 3×3 Fluminense – Brasileirão 2010 Flamengo 2×3 São Paulo – Champions Cup 2001 São Paulo 3×5 Flamengo – Champions Cup 2001 Flamengo 0x2 São Paulo – Rio-São Paulo 2001 São Paulo 3×2 Flamengo – Brasileirão 2000 São Paulo 2×5 Flamengo – Rio-São Paulo 2000 Flamengo 1×2 São Paulo – Rio-São Paulo 2000 São Paulo 1×0 Flamengo – Supercopa Libertadores 1997 Flamengo 3×2 São Paulo – Supercopa Libertadores 1997 Flamengo 3×1 São Paulo – Gold Cup 1996 Flamengo 3×1 Cruzeiro – Supercopa Libertadores 1995 (Belletti's goal) Cruzeiro 0x1 Flamengo – Supercopa Libertadores 1995 Cruzeiro 2×0 Flamengo – Brasileirão 1995 Cruzeiro 0x1 Flamengo – Brazil Cup 1995

DID BELLETTI LOSE FINALS TO FLAMENGO?

For the superstitious Rubro-Negros, good news: when Belletti faced Flamengo in finals, he lost. The first was the decision of the Gold Cup 1996, held in Manaus. On that occasion, the Rubro-Negro lifted the trophy with a 3 to 1 victory over São Paulo, goals by Sávio (three times). The Colombian Aristizábal scored.

In 2001, Flamengo was again champion over Belletti's São Paulo. In the Champions Cup, in a final played in two matches, in João Pessoa-PB, the Most Beloved had the best aggregate score. In the first leg, 5 to 3, with goals by Edílson Capetinha (three), Reinaldo and Beto, with Luís Fabiano and Rogério Pinheiro scoring. Then, in the second leg, the Morumbi team won 3 to 2, with one from Kaká and two from França; Juan and Petkovic scored for the Most Beloved. Thus, Fla took the trophy on aggregate.

IS THERE MORE VICE COMING?

Now, Flamengo tries to be champion for the third time against Belletti. After all, the Most Beloved U-20 seeks the bi of the World against Barcelona's former full-back starting at 4:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Globo shows the duel for all of Brazil, but Coluna do Fla brings more than special coverage of the big decision.

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