Flamengo thrash Sampaio Corrêa-RJ, book spot in Carioca quarter-finals | OneFootball

Flamengo secured their spot in the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Carioca in emphatic fashion. The Rubro-Negro steamrolled Sampaio Corrêa 7-1 on Saturday night at Maracanã. Pedro (2), Bruno Henrique (2), Samuel Lino, Everton Cebolinha, and Douglas Telles scored for Flamengo. Rodrigo Andrade pulled one back.

Standings

The Rubro-Negro finished fourth in Group B with seven points, securing qualification. Sampaio Corrêa, also with seven points, ended their participation in Group A of the Taça Guanabara in last place.

📋 Match Summary

🔴 FLAMENGO 7 x 1 SAMPAIO CORRÊA 🔵

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Carioca – Taça Guanabara (6th Round) 🏟️ Venue: Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro 📅 Date: February 7, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 9:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

🔴 FLAMENGO Andrew; Emerson Royal, Danilo, Vitão, and Ayrton Lucas; Evertton Araújo, Lucas Paquetá (Cebolinha), Carrascal (Bruno Henrique); Samuel Lino (Douglas Telles), Pedro (Wallace Yan), and Plata (Pulgar). Coach: Filipe Luís

🔵 SAMPAIO CORRÊA Zé Carlos, Lucas Carvalho (Ryan), Lucas Marreta, Daniel, and Guilherme; Martini (Rodrigo Dantas), Alexandre (Gabriel Agu), Rodrigo Andrade, and Luan Gama; Matheus Goiano (Iacovelli), and Octávio (Paulo Victor). Coach: Antônio Carlos Roy.

Match Facts

The match began with a scare on the field. At eight minutes, Sampaio Corrêa’s midfielder Alexandre collapsed on the pitch and suffered a seizure. He was attended to by both teams’ medical staff and was substituted.

Flamengo opened the scoring at 16 minutes of the first half. Pedro received a pass from Samuel Lino, entered the box, got past Lucas Marreta, and finished past Zé Carlos. Shortly after, Sampaio Corrêa found the net, but Rodrigo Andrade’s goal was disallowed by VAR.

At the 30-minute mark, Flamengo extended their lead with Paquetá finding Samuel Lino on the left. The forward crossed into the area and Pedro slid in to finish. Before halftime, Sampaio pulled one back with a beautiful chip from Rodrigo Andrade.

In the second half, Flamengo maintained their dominance and increased their lead. At 12 minutes, Bruno Henrique received from Samuel Lino and finished with style. Next came the fourth goal, with Samuel Lino finishing off a cross from Emerson Royal. Three minutes later, Everton Cebolinha headed in another.

There was also time for a goal from Douglas Telles. The youngster played a one-two with Bruno Henrique and, inside the box, left the opposing goalkeeper with no chance. At 45 minutes, Bruno Henrique capped off the rout by converting a penalty: 7-1.

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*By Gazeta Press

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