Coluna do Fla
·2 juin 2026
Flamengo pair firepower with steel under Leonardo Jardim in Brasileirão

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·2 juin 2026

Flamengo beat Coritiba 3-0 last Saturday (30) at the Maracanã in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. As a result, the Rubro-Negro side went into the break for the World Cup with positive numbers both in attack and defense.
That is because Flamengo have the best attack in the Brazilian Championship, with 31 goals scored. The Rubro-Negro side share top spot in that category with Botafogo, who have the same number. Next comes Palmeiras, with 30 goals scored.
Defensively, Flamengo have also posted positive numbers. The team coached by Leonardo Jardim have conceded only 16 goals in the Brazilian Championship, giving them the second-best defense in the competition. O Mais Querido trail only Palmeiras, who have been breached 13 times.
Flamengo finished the Brazilian Championship before the break for the World Cup in second place, with 34 points from 17 matches played. O Mais Querido are behind only Palmeiras, the competition leaders with 41, but who have played one more match.
With the break for the World Cup, Flamengo will only return to official matches in July. In the meantime, the Rubro-Negro side will travel to Portugal, where they will hold a mid-season training camp with three friendlies on European soil.
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