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What Did Abel Braga Say After Internacional's Victory Over Bragantino?

Internacional managed to escape relegation to the second division of the Brasileirão after defeating Red Bull Bragantino 3-1 at Beira Rio. After the match, Abel Braga, the coach of the team from Rio Grande do Sul, 'freaked out' and compared staying in Serie A to being more significant than winning the Club World Cup against Barcelona (ESP) in 2006.

— There (in the World Cup competition), if I were the runner-up, we would be the second-best team in the world. But the obligation was on the other side. Today (yesterday) was much more important. I helped save Inter from relegation -, said Abel after the match this Sunday (07).

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE MATCH BETWEEN INTERNACIONAL AND RED BULL BRAGANTINO?

The Internacional team took to the field with the obligation to beat Bragantino to ensure survival in Serie A. At Beira Rio, the team from Rio Grande do Sul won 3-1 against the club from the interior of São Paulo.

Despite this result, Internacional still needed Fortaleza and Ceará to lose. With the defeats of these two teams, the club managed by Abel Braga was able to remain in the first division of the Brasileirão.

WHICH WERE THE 4 TEAMS THAT WERE RELEGATED?

In addition to Fortaleza and Ceará, Juventude and Sport were the other two teams relegated to Serie B. On the other hand, Coritiba, Athletico-PR, Chapecoense, and Remo secured their spots in the first division in 2026.

HOW IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION IN THE 2025 SEASON?

Flamengo is experiencing an excellent phase this season, having been crowned champions of the Brasileirão and the Libertadores. Now, the Mengão squad is in Qatar preparing to compete in the Intercontinental. 

Flamengo's first match in the competition takes place this Wednesday (10). The opponent will be Cruz Azul (MEX), at 2 PM (Brasília time), at Ahmad bin Ali. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match through social media, as well as on their website and social media platforms. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel), and CazéTV and GETV (streaming) will broadcast the game.

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