Flamengo draw with Atlético-MG, close in on Copa do Brasil title | OneFootball

Flamengo is one victory away from winning the Brazilian Championship. On Tuesday night, with a goal scored in injury time, the red-black team drew 1-1 with Atlético-MG at Arena MRV, bringing them even closer to the title.

Standings Situation

With two games remaining, Flamengo reaches 75 points, opening a five-point lead over Palmeiras, who were defeated by Grêmio in another match held on Tuesday night. Atlético-MG, on the other hand, drops to 12th place with 45 points.

In the 37th round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo faces Ceará at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) next Wednesday at Maracanã. If they win, the red-black team secures the title in advance, regardless of the result of Palmeiras against Atlético-MG.

📋 Match Summary

⚫ ATLÉTICO-MG 1 x 1 FLAMENGO 🔴

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship 🏟️ Location: Arena MRV 📅 Date: November 25, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Natanael, Bernard, and Everson (Atlético-MG); Pulgar and Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) 🟥 Red Cards: Rony (Atlético-MG)

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Goals

⚫Atlético-MG

Everson; Saravia, Vitor Hugo (Ruan), and Alonso; Natanael (Román), Alan Franco, Alexsander, Bernard (Reinier), and Guilherme Arana; Dudu (Caio) and Hulk (Rony)

Coach: Jorge Sampaoli

🔴Flamengo

Rossi, Emerson Royal, Danilo, Léo Pereira, and Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar and Everton (Jorginho); Luiz Araújo (Plata), Carrascal (Arrascaeta), Samuel Lino (Everton Cebolinha), and Wallace Yan (Bruno Henrique)

Coach: Filipe Luís

How the Game Went

The match started with both teams focused on attacking. However, both Atlético-MG and Flamengo struggled to create good plays. Flamengo managed to pose a threat twice with Samuel Lino. First, at 24 minutes, the forward took advantage of a corner and headed the ball onto the post. The following minute, he headed again, but this time Everson made the save.

The match remained balanced until the 33rd minute when the home team opened the scoring. Dudu made a good play and crossed for Bernard to find the net. The visitors pressed in the final minutes and almost equalized in injury time. Wallace Yan received a pass in the area but shot wide. Thus, Atlético-MG held the lead until halftime.

In the second half, the red-blacks maintained an offensive stance. The Rio team started to look for aerial plays and saw Everson stand out by stopping the visitors' attempts. Atlético-MG posed their first threat at 12 minutes. Rony was launched into the area and shot for a good save by Rossi. Flamengo responded immediately. Samuel Lino took advantage of a cross and headed for a great save by Everson.

From there, the Rio team began to dominate the match. However, the red-blacks struggled to break through the Minas Gerais defense. Flamengo almost equalized at 44 minutes with a header from Plata hitting the post. But in the following minute, the red-blacks scored with Bruno Henrique heading precisely. Thus, the match ended in a draw in Belo Horizonte.

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