Dorival Júnior explains São Paulo’s tactics against Flamengo

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·28 Juli 2026

Dorival Júnior explains São Paulo’s tactics against Flamengo

What did São Paulo coach Dorival Júnior say after the match against Flamengo?

Flamengo did try, but ended up drawing 1-1 with São Paulo this Sunday (26). After the clash at the Maracanã, coach Dorival Júnior explained the tactics he used to keep Rubro-Negro under control on the pitch.

– Our approach in today’s match was not to give the ball to Flamengo, and we achieved that. We also tried to play in the attacking half. It was an enjoyable game to watch; we didn’t just sit back and defend. Flamengo played to their strengths, constantly looking for the goal. That balance was important to show ourselves that even better things may still lie ahead -, said Dorival Júnior.

HOW DID THE FLAMENGO VS SÃO PAULO MATCH GO IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

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The game began with a first half in which neither team created much on the field. However, in the second half, Flamengo came out with a different attitude, pushing for the goal.

With that momentum, Flamengo opened the scoring through Léo Pereira after a corner taken by Lorran, with a touch from Jorginho. After that, Rubro-Negro still had other chances to extend the lead, but couldn’t. In one of their few opportunities in the match, São Paulo pulled level through Calleri.

Then, late in the second half, Flamengo had the chance to leave the Maracanã with the win. On that occasion, Samuel Lino scored, but the semi-automated system flagged Wallace Yan offside at the start of the move.

HOW DID FLAMENGO’S SITUATION STAND AFTER THE DRAW AGAINST SÃO PAULO?

Even with the home draw, Flamengo still managed to cut Palmeiras’ lead to one point, since the São Paulo side stumbled at home against Atlético-MG. As a result, Rubro-Negro now has 38 points, six fewer than the green-and-white team.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

After the draw with São Paulo, Flamengo now turns the page and focuses on the next matches of the season. This Wednesday (29), Mengão takes the field against Internacional in the Brasileirão. In short, the ball starts rolling at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre.

Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details of the match ‘in loco’ with the most rubro-negra coverage on the internet on YouTube, in addition to its website and social media. Finally, Amazon Prime will stream the match.

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