Coluna do Fla
·6 Oktober 2025
Gávea walls graffitied after Flamengo loss, Bap and Lino targeted

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·6 Oktober 2025
Hours after Flamengo's defeat to Bahia this Sunday (05) in the Brasileirão, fans spray-painted the walls of the club's headquarters in Gávea. The messages targeted president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, better known as Bap, and forward Samuel Lino.
The graffiti featured phrases such as “BAP OMISSO!” (“BAP OMISSIVE!”) and “$.LINO PELADEIRO!” (“$.LINO AMATEUR!”), highlighting the fans’ anger at the forward’s performance and their dissatisfaction with the club president. The tone of the protests was one of direct criticism.
Right after the final whistle in Salvador, the fans’ dissatisfaction intensified. Losing the lead, combined with inconsistent performances, increased the pressure on the board and the squad.
As a result, criticism spread across social media and also reached the club’s headquarters walls. The protest exposed the growing rift between the fans and the internal environment at Flamengo.
Players who arrived as supposed solutions are now facing constant questioning. This is the case with Samuel Lino, who missed a clear goal-scoring chance when one-on-one with goalkeeper Ronaldo, in the play that preceded Bahia’s winning goal.
With the defeat to Bahia, Flamengo lost the lead in the Brasileirão. Although they have 55 points, the same as Palmeiras, the team is in second place because their São Paulo rivals have one more win.
Now, Flamengo will have 10 days until their next match. Filipe Luís’s team will only return to the field on October 15, against Botafogo, at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), at Nilton Santos Stadium.
During this period, the coaching staff will seek to reorganize the team, correct recent mistakes, and prepare the squad for the final stretch of the season. The Rio derby will be important not only for the standings but also psychologically.
Finally, with the championship increasingly balanced, the team will need consistency in the coming rounds to stay in the title race.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.