Coluna do Fla
·15 marzo 2026
Flamengo thrash Botafogo, enter top four, Vitória beat Atlético-MG

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·15 marzo 2026

Flamengo defeated Botafogo 3-0 this Saturday (14), in a classic match valid for the sixth round of the Brasileirão. With this result, the Rubro-Negro surpassed Fluminense and Bahia and entered the G4 of the championship. Additionally, Vitória overcame Atlético-MG at Barradão.
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Vitória achieved their second win in the Brasileirão this Saturday (14), against Atlético-MG. At Barradão, Renato Kayzer opened the scoring for the Bahian team, while Erick 'sealed the deal' for the opponent. It is worth noting that the Minas Gerais team reached their third defeat in five games in the championship.
Following that, to conclude Saturday's matches (14), Flamengo defeated Botafogo 3-0 at Nilton Santos Stadium. Samuel Lino and Léo Pereira scored the goals for Mengão in the first half, which also saw Barboza being sent off. In the second half, Pedro finalized the score of the classic.
With the victory, Flamengo rose to third place in the Brasileirão, reaching ten points. In five rounds played, the Rubro-Negro has three wins, one draw, and one loss. On the other hand, Botafogo remains in the relegation zone, in 17th position, with only three points.
After the victory over Botafogo, Flamengo returns to the field on Thursday (19) to face Remo. Furthermore, the match takes place at 20:00 (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the seventh round of the Brasileirão. As usual, Coluna do Fla will provide all the details about Mengão's match.
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