4 at the break, 8 at the whistle: Flamengo reach Carioca final | OneFootball

Flamengo had no trouble thrashing Madureira at Maracanã

To ease the crisis! Even in a turbulent year, Flamengo will compete in another final this season. On Monday (02), the Most Beloved crushed Madureira with an 8-0 victory in the second semifinal of the Carioca. Now, the Most Beloved faces Fluminense in the final, which takes place on Sunday (08).

In the match held at Maracanã, Lucas Paquetá (twice), Pedro (four times), Samuel Lino, and Jean Vianna (own goal) scored for Flamengo, who now focus on the single final against Fluminense. The decision will be at 6 PM (Brasília time), with full coverage by Coluna do Fla.

SO, HOW WAS THE FIRST HALF?

Just four minutes in, Flamengo almost opened the scoring. Evertton Araújo stole the ball in attack, passed to Emerson Royal, and Pedro finished. The ball hit the defense and went for a corner. On the corner kick, Carrascal played to the far post, and then the ball hit the net. Lucas Paquetá rose at the far post and headed it into the net. Mengão in the lead!

Soon after, Paquetá celebrated again after a beautiful one-two with Pedro. At 16 minutes, the number 20 faced the goalkeeper, chipped it over, but the midfielder was offside. But it was Lucas Paquetá's night!

At 22 minutes, Madureira made a mistake in ball clearance, and Flamengo quickly counterattacked. Carrascal sped through the middle and left Lucas Paquetá free on the left, and the youth hit it hard, flat, to increase the score. The match was already easy for Fla, and it became even more so at 29'. Wallace made a criminal tackle on De La Cruz and received a red card after VAR review.

The training pace continued! At 34 minutes, Lucas Paquetá burst down the left and crossed, looking for Pedro. Defender Jean Vianna tried to clear it but ended up scoring an own goal. Flamengo 3×0! There was still time for Pedro to score before the break. At 45', Alex Sandro went to the end line and crossed low for the number 9 to score: 4 to 0!

SO, HOW WAS THE SECOND HALF?

Flamengo started the second half with the pedal to the metal. Within 20 seconds, Pedro shot dangerously, and on the rebound, Emerson Royal missed a good chance. The duo appeared again at two minutes. Vitão made a beautiful pass to Royal, the full-back crossed, and the number 9 sent it to the net. FIVE!

There was no time to celebrate. At three minutes, Pedro appeared face to face with the goalkeeper and chipped it with his right foot. Don't lose count: Flamengo 6×0! There was more from the top scorer. After a beautiful one-two between Emerson Royal and Evertton Araújo, the full-back went to the end line and crossed. After a scramble, the number 9 scored his fourth in the semifinal. 7×0! There was still time for Samuel Lino to seal the score at the end.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME, AFTER ALL?

Therefore, having qualified for the final of the Campeonato Carioca, Flamengo faces Fluminense in the grand final next Sunday (08), starting at 6 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Thus, for the Most Beloved, the consecutive three-peat of the competition is at stake. It's important to note that the match will be a single game.

MATCH DETAILS MADUREIRA 0X8 FLAMENGO Competition: Campeonato Carioca, semifinal – game 2 Venue: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro Date: March 2, 2026 Goals: Lucas Paquetá 7’/1st, 22’/1st, Jean Vianna (own goal) 34/1st, Pedro 45’/1st, 2’/2nd, 3’/2nd, 22’/2nd, Samuel Lino 42’/2nd

Madureira: Neguete; Cauã Coutinho, Marcão, Jean, and Julião; Rodrigo Lindoso, Wallace Camilo, and Adriano; Geovane Maranhão, Jacó, and Vinicius Balotelli. Coach: Toninho Andrade.

Flamengo: Andrew, Emerson Royal, Léo Ortiz, Vitão, and Alex Sandro; Evertton Araújo, De La Cruz, and Lucas Paquetá; Everton Cebolinha, Jorge Carrascal, and Pedro. Coach: Filipe Luís.

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