Unbeaten! Flamengo's record against their favourite opponents Benfica

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·12 July 2026

Unbeaten! Flamengo's record against their favourite opponents Benfica

Flamengo beat Benfica (POR) 2-1 in a friendly at Estádio do Algarve

Flamengo defeated Benfica (POR) on Saturday (11) by 2-1. In addition to winning the Algarve trophy, the result kept the Rubro-Negro side unbeaten against the Portuguese team. In 10 matches, Mengão won seven and drew three.

Samuel Lino and Wallace Yan scored for the Most Beloved, while Pavlidis pulled one back for Benfica. With that, Fla reached 17 goals scored and seven conceded against the Portuguese side. The data comes from the Flaestatística website.

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What are the matches between Flamengo and Benfica?

Flamengo 2 x 1 Benfica (2026)
Fla 5 x 2 Benfica (1997)
Fla 2 x 1 Benfica (1995)
Fla 2 x 0 Benfica (1988)
Fla 1 x 0 Benfica (1972)
Fla 1 x 1 Benfica (1958)
Fla 0 x 0 Benfica (1957)
Fla 1 x 1 Benfica (1957)
Fla 2 x 1 Benfica (1956)
Fla 1 x 0 Benfica (1955)

Are the friendlies over?

Mengão are champions of the Algarve Tournament, but the friendlies do not stop there. That is because Fla still face Olimpia (PAR) in an unofficial match taking place on Friday (17) in Brasília.

Why so many friendlies?

The World Cup caused a break in the club season. So, in order not to completely lose their match rhythm, Fla scheduled the four tests as a kind of mid-season training period.

Besides keeping up the rhythm, coach Leonardo Jardim can get a better look at some academy players. Center-back Johnny, for example, stood out at left-back to the point of attracting the attention of European scouts.

What is the author's opinion about the friendlies in Portugal?

The first game made the players' lack of rhythm clear. JORGINHO made mistakes against River Plate. So, I think the overall assessment is very positive. If mistakes are to happen, they had to happen in the friendlies,” said João Vítor Reis of Coluna do Fla, who added: Another positive factor is the performance of Wallace Yan, who had not been seen since mid-2025. I hope the youngster can repeat that opportunism over the course of the year. After all, he and Pedro are the only natural center-forwards in the squad,” he opined.

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