Filipe Luís on Flamengo v Palmeiras: the Brasileirão title battle

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·11 de noviembre de 2025

Filipe Luís on Flamengo v Palmeiras: the Brasileirão title battle

Flamengo and Palmeiras are tied in the Brasileirão standings, with 68 points

Flamengo has moved closer to the top of the Brasileirão after a 3-2 victory over Santos last Sunday (09). Coach Filipe Luís even commented on the championship race and explained the points lost by Mengo throughout the tournament.

The championship is very balanced and competitive. We all dropped points throughout this championship. According to the press, we were once the best team in the world. The next week, another team is better. I was once the best coach in the world, Abel was the best, and (Leonardo) Jardim too. Everything changes week by week. Flamengo has a greater difficulty. The pressure is greater, the demands are greater, the exposure of the players and the staff is greater. How can I say this? The pressure on Flamengo is greater than on other clubs, even the way opponents come to play against Flamengo is different, because it is Flamengo. All teams make mistakes in these decisive phases, with more pressure. In the end, the team that is at the top of the table is the one that was mentally stronger, the best in the championship. That's why it's so difficult, so competitive. And that's why it's so hard to win. We see in other European championships, for example, Real Madrid has more than 30 national championships. And here that doesn't exist due to the level of competitiveness and how difficult it is to play against any team in the Brazilian Championship,” said Filipe Luís.

What is the situation in the Brasileirão?

Flamengo, at the moment, remains in second place in the Brazilian Championship, with 68 points. In this interim, Filipe Luís's team has 20 wins, seven draws, and four losses.

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Leader of the Brasileirão, Palmeiras has the same points as Flamengo, 68 points, but leads on the tiebreaker criterion: number of victories (21 x 20). So far, Abel Ferreira's team has 21 wins, five draws, and six losses.

What does Flamengo need to be the leader?

Flamengo and Palmeiras return to the field this Saturday (15) to face Sport and Santos, respectively. Thus, if Abel Ferreira's team stumbles in the round, Fla can take the lead in the Brasileirão.

In case of a draw in the game between Palmeiras and Santos, Flamengo will need to beat Sport. Finally, if Abel Ferreira's team loses the classic, an equal result at Arena Pernambuco already puts the Most Beloved in the lead of the Brasileirão.

What is Flamengo's next game?

Flamengo will now take the field during the FIFA Date to face Sport. Next Saturday (15), the teams will meet at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Pernambuco, in a postponed match of the 12th round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Flamengo vs Sport game.

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