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Flamengo remains in second place in the Brasileirão with 33 points, one less than leader Cruzeiro

Flamengo got even closer to Cruzeiro on Wednesday night (23). This is because the Rubro-Negro won against Red Bull Bragantino by 2-1, in Bragança Paulista, for the 16th round of the Brasileirão. Now, the Mais Querido has 33 points, one less than the Minas Gerais team.

THE GAME

Flamengo started the game a bit behind, with Red Bull Bragantino taking control of the game. In the first ten minutes, the Paulista team had two opportunities, but without clear chances.

On the other hand, Flamengo arrived once, with Bruno Henrique. The number 27 gave a beautiful kick to Cleiton's defense. Already in possession of the ball, the Paulista team dominates reasonably, having 53% to 47%.

The possession of the ball after 15 minutes changed, with Flamengo having more use. The Rubro-Negro had 61%, while Bragantino had 39%. However, the Paulista team gave three shots in the direction of Rossi's goal.

What a great defense by Rossi! Jhon Jhon took a free kick in the corner and the Argentine goalkeeper searched, without letting Bragantino open the scoring in the first half. The initial 45 minutes ended 0-0 in Bragança Paulista!

SECOND ELECTRIFYING TIME!

The second half did not start in the best way for Flamengo. With 12 seconds on the clock, Red Bull Bragantino opened the scoring with Lucas Barbosa. Jhon Jhon gave a beautiful deep pass and the striker had no trouble scoring the first goal of the match. 1-0.

The first change of Flamengo came out at 17 minutes of the second half. This is because Wallace Yan entered the place of Luiz Araújo, while Viña entered the place of Guillermo Varela.

And there is a tie for Flamengo! At 20 minutes of the second half, the Mais Querido left everything equal in Bragança Paulista. Arrascaeta raised the ball in the area in a free kick and Léo Pereira headed, without chances for Cleiton! 1-1!

For having sought the second goal all the time, Flamengo left the field with a great victory against Bragantino, by 2-1. Now, the Mais Querido has 33 points, one less than the Minas Gerais team.

NEXT GAME

Flamengo now returns to the field on July 27, at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), against Atlético-MG. The match is valid for the seventeenth round of the Brasileirão. If there is Mengão on the field, then there is total coverage of Coluna do Fla.

TECHNICAL FILE BRAGANTINO 1 X 2 FLAMENGO Competition: Brasileirão, sixteenth round Location: Bragança Paulista, São Paulo Date: July 23, 2025, Wednesday

LINE-UPS

Flamengo: Agustín Rossi, Wesley, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Varela; Evertton Araújo, Jorginho and Arrascaeta; Bruno Henrique, Luiz Araújo and Pedro. Coach: Filipe Luís.

Bragantino: Cleiton; Agustín Sant’Anna, Pedro Henrique, Guzmán and Guilherme; Gabriel, Eric Ramires and John John; Mosquera (Vinicinho), Lucas Barbosa and Eduardo Sasha. Coach: Fernando Seabra.

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