Filipe Luís and Jorginho angry over Flamengo at Intercontinental

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·11 de diciembre de 2025

Filipe Luís and Jorginho angry over Flamengo at Intercontinental

Flamengo defeated Cruz Azul (MEX) 2-1 at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in front of 7,108 people

The triumph of Flamengo over Cruz Azul (MEX) by 2-1, this Wednesday (10th) in the Intercontinental, had the fourth lowest attendance at Rubro-Negro matches in 2025. Thus, Filipe Luís and Jorginho lamented the 7,108 in attendance at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, in Qatar.

— Strange. Different. Maybe it has something to do with the ball slipping away. We'll watch the video calmly later. The players are used to playing everywhere with packed stadiums, at home or away. It's a shame — highlighted the Rubro-Negro coach after the match.

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What did Jorginho say about the empty stadium?

— It's different. In a competition of this size where you represent continents, we expected and would have liked it to be fuller, but you seek motivation within yourself, with your teammates, for what it represents — said the midfielder, who added:

— We are representing a nation, a heavy shirt. So, you need to find motivation even in an empty stadium. This is worth a medal, worth a trophy, so you need to go in and give everything for the victory — pointed out Jorginho.

What are Flamengo's lowest attendances in 2025?

Flamengo 1 x 2 Boavista – 1st round of Carioca – 3,793 in attendance – Estádio Batistão, Aracaju (SE)
Flamengo 1 x 2 Nova Iguaçu – 3rd round of Carioca – 4,696 in attendance – Estádio Castelão, São Luís (MA)
Madureira 1 x 1 Flamengo – 2nd round of Carioca – 3,614 in attendance – Estádio Amigão, Campina Grande (PB)
Cruz Azul 1 x 2 Flamengo – Intercontinental – 7,108 in attendance – Estádio Ahmad Bin Ali, Qatar
Bragantino 1 x 2 Flamengo – 16th round of Brasileirão – 7,537 in attendance – Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques, Bragança Paulista (SP)

Therefore, it is clear that on none of these occasions did Flamengo have small crowds in Rio de Janeiro. Whether inside or outside Maracanã, o Mais Querido filled stadiums in the marvelous city in 2025.

What explains the small crowd at the Intercontinental?

The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, in Doha, Qatar, has a capacity for 45,032 fans. Location, travel costs, and high ticket prices may explain the small crowd present on Wednesday (10th).

What is Flamengo's next match?

The match between Flamengo and Pyramids (EGY) takes place this Saturday (13th), in the semifinal of the Intercontinental Cup. The game, once again, is scheduled to start at 2pm (Brasília time), at Al Rayyan Stadium, in Doha, Qatar.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open channel), GE TV (YouTube), and Cazé TV (YouTube) will broadcast the Flamengo match.

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