All going to plan! Maricá lose and fail to overtake Flamengo in the Carioca

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·27 Januari 2026

All going to plan! Maricá lose and fail to overtake Flamengo in the Carioca

Flamengo had the chance to drop to the bottom of Group B in the Carioca, but Maricá's defeat helped

In recent days, Flamengo needed to 'root against' Madureira, Nova Iguaçu, and Maricá to stay alive in the Carioca. And it worked. After the first two stumbled on Monday (27), this Tuesday (28), the team led by former Flamengo player Reinaldo lost at home to Sampaio Corrêa, 1-0, in the fourth round of the competition.

With Maricá's defeat, Flamengo did not drop to the bottom of Group B in the Carioca Championship. Additionally, combined with other results, the Rubro-Negro remains alive in the fight for a spot in the quarterfinals and, consequently, to escape the relegation playoff zone.

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HOW IS THE STANDINGS OF GROUP B IN THE CARIOCA AFTER THE END OF THE FOURTH ROUND?

Botafogo – 9 points Madureira – 6 points Boavista – 6 points Nova Iguaçu – 5 points Flamengo – 4 points (one extra game) Maricá – 3 points

In the Carioca, a team faces opponents from the other group. Thus, from Group B, only Botafogo emerged victorious in the round. Madureira lost to Portuguesa, Boavista was defeated by Vasco, and Nova Iguaçu drew 2-2 with Volta Redonda. Apart from Mengão, who lost 2-1 to Fluminense.

WHAT IS THE REGULATION OF THE CARIOCA CHAMPIONSHIP?

The Carioca Championship is divided into two groups of six teams, with the top four from each advancing to the quarterfinals. The bottom two will compete in a relegation playoff. The system will be a round-robin format, with the last team relegated to the second division.

WHAT DOES FLAMENGO NEED TO QUALIFY IN THE CARIOCA?

Since Flamengo has one extra game, the situation remains complicated. The Rubro-Negro needs to reach seven points by defeating Sampaio Corrêa in the last round. Additionally, Mengão needs to hope that two of these four teams do not reach seven points in the remaining two matches: Madureira (6), Boavista (6), Nova Iguaçu (5), and Maricá (3).

WHAT ARE THE REMAINING MATCHES FOR THE TEAMS FIGHTING FOR QUALIFICATION?

Flamengo – Sampaio Corrêa Madureira – Vasco and Volta Redonda Boavista – Sampaio Corrêa and Bangu Nova Iguaçu – Bangu and Portuguesa Maricá – Volta Redonda and Fluminense

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.