Coluna do Fla
·24 de mayo de 2026
Flamengo set Brasileirão 2026 crowd record against Palmeiras

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·24 de mayo de 2026

Flamengo lost 3-0 to Palmeiras this Saturday (23), in a match valid for the 17th round of the Brasileirão. Despite the negative result, the Rubro-Negro set the attendance record for the national championship in 2026.
After all, 67.2 thousand paying fans were present at the Maracanã, with a total crowd of 71.2 thousand. In this way, Flamengo recorded the biggest crowd of the Brasileirão this year, along with a gate revenue of R$ 7.7 million. It is worth noting that the previous record had been in Fla’s 3-1 win over Santos in the 10th round, with more than 65 thousand paying fans.
Flamengo 0 x 3 Palmeiras – Maracanã – 67,251 Flamengo 3 x 1 Santos – Maracanã – 65,123 Flamengo 2 x 0 Bahia – Maracanã – 60,955 Flamengo 3 x 0 Remo – Maracanã – 59,250 Flamengo 2 x 2 Vasco – Maracanã – 57,510
Despite a packed Maracanã, Flamengo did not deliver on the pitch. Mengo dominated Palmeiras in the opening 20 minutes of the match. However, with one player fewer after the sending-off of Carrascal, Fla could not maintain the level and saw the opponent grow into the game. Thus, in the 37th minute of the first half, Flaco López opened the scoring for the São Paulo side.
After the break, Flamengo continued to struggle to control the match and saw Palmeiras extend the lead. In the 11th minute of the second half, Allan made it 2-0 after a mistake by Rossi, while Paulinho scored the third for the São Paulo side in the 49th minute.
Flamengo missed the chance to close the gap on Palmeiras this Saturday (23). With the defeat, the Rubro-Negro remains in second place with 31 points. Palmeiras, meanwhile, moved clear at the top with 38 points.
Flamengo now turns its focus back to the Libertadores. This Tuesday (26), the Rubro-Negro faces Cusco (PER) at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the final round of the tournament’s group stage.
As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Cusco through YouTube, the website and social media. However, ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the Libertadores match.
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