After tribute to Oscar, Fla beat Bahia, keep chasing Palmeiras | OneFootball

At the Maracanã, Flamengo beat Bahia 2-0 this Sunday (19), in the 12th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.

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Before kickoff, the Rubro-Negro paid tribute to Oscar Schmidt, an icon of Brazilian basketball and of the Rio club, who passed away last Friday (17).

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Once the ball got rolling, Flamengo did not take long to go ahead. 

Arrascaeta — who wore the number 14 again in tribute to Oscar — combined with Pedro and finished from inside the box to score the opener.

During the celebration, the Uruguayan star took off his shirt and showed the number 14 to the fans at the Maracanã. 

In addition, Arrascaeta made a basketball shooting motion to honor the "Holy Hand."

Although the Rubro-Negro completely dominated the match, Bahia threatened with a beautiful volley by Pulga, which Rossi saved.

After the break, Flamengo kept pressing the Tricolor de Aço.

Arrascaeta was denied by goalkeeper Léo Vieira and by the post, while center-back Léo Ortiz headed against the crossbar.

Bahia, in turn, also hit the post with a thunderous long-range strike from Jean Lucas.

In great form, Pedro tried a backheel and a shot from midfield, as he had against Fluminense, but lacked accuracy.

Finally, Lucas Paquetá struck firmly with his left foot to extend Flamengo's lead.

🚦 Standings

With their fifth straight win of the season (three in the Brasileirão and two in the Libertadores), Flamengo reached 23 points and stayed close behind leaders Palmeiras (29 points).

Bahia, meanwhile, remained in fifth place with 20 points and missed the chance to break into the top four, since São Paulo, on the same number of points, lost in this round.

Next Wednesday (22), the Tricolor de Aço return to action to face Remo in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.

On the same day, the Rubro-Negro host Vitória at the Maracanã in the same national competition.

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