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Flamengo’s next match is only on August 9

After a 1-1 draw with Internacional, Flamengo is preparing to face Vitória on August 9 at the Maracanã. In the 22nd round of the Brasileirão, Fla will be looking for their sixth home win in the national competition.

So far, Flamengo have played nine matches at the Maracanã in the 2026 Brasileirão. Of those, the Most Beloved have won five, drawn three, and lost one. As a result, the Rubro-Negro have an XX% success rate in the Brazilian Championship.

In addition, the Most Beloved are in fifth place in the ranking of best home teams in the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Ahead of Flamengo are: Athletico-PR, Fluminense, Palmeiras, and Vitória, who visit Fla at the Maracanã.

With that, Flamengo’s mission is to beat Vitória at the Maracanã to improve their home record in the 2026 Brasileirão. Even so, Fla will only return to the field on August 9 because of the first-leg matches of the Copa do Brasil round of 16.

As they were eliminated from the national knockout tournament, Flamengo will have around ten days until their next Brazilian Championship fixture. Until then, the Rubro-Negro will focus solely on preparation and training at Ninho do Urubu.

How did the match against Internacional go?

First of all, Flamengo delivered another unrecognizable performance on Wednesday night (29). During the first half, Leonardo Jardim’s team failed to impose its rhythm and saw the opposition create the main chances. In fact, it was the club from Rio Grande do Sul that opened the scoring in the 27th minute, through Vitinho.

Trailing on the scoreboard, the Rubro-Negro came back from halftime with more possession, but still struggled to trouble goalkeeper Matheus Cunha. Then, in the 34th minute, Samuel Lino equalized after a scramble in Internacional’s box, preventing a Flamengo defeat.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Now, Flamengo will only return to the field on August 9 to face Vitória in the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. The match is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. Finally, the all-red-and-black clash will be broadcast by SporTV on subscription TV, as well as by Premiere via pay-per-view.

How does the table look now?

In short, if fans were hoping to see Flamengo cut the gap to leaders Palmeiras, what happened on Wednesday (29) was the opposite. Instead of reducing the deficit to three points, Fla saw the gap increase to eight.

That is because, with Flamengo’s 1-1 draw against Internacional combined with Palmeiras’ win over Vitória, Leonardo Jardim’s team’s situation became more complicated. While the São Paulo side have 47 points, Fla are in second place with 39.

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