Flamengo end 28-year drought after win over Juventude | OneFootball

Flamengo hadn't won against Juventude as a visitor since 1997

The Flamengo achieved an important victory this Sunday (14), after defeating Juventude 2-0, for the 23rd round of the Brasileirão. In addition to adding three more points and distancing themselves at the top of the championship, Filipe Luís' team managed to break a 28-year drought without triumphing at Alfredo Jaconi.

This is because, the last time Flamengo had won against Juventude as a visitor was on October 1, 1997, by 1-0, with a goal from Rodrigo Costa (own goal). Since then, the Most Beloved had six draws and seven losses. However, this Sunday (14), the Mengão broke the drought and returned to have a positive result against the team from Rio Grande do Sul.

Did Flamengo break another drought in 2025?

It's worth noting that this is not the first drought that Flamengo broke in 2025. This is because, at the end of July, Filipe Luís' team beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-1, in Bragança Paulista. Thus, the Most Beloved ended a 'taboo' of 29 years without triumphing as a visitor against the opponent.

How was the Flamengo x Juventude game?

The first minutes of the match between Flamengo and Juventude were very studied, with Mengão taking more initiative. Thus, the Rubro-Negro opened the scoring at 31 minutes of the first half, with Arrascaeta, after a spectacular cross from Saúl. With this, the Mengão went to the break with a 'simple' advantage on the scoreboard.

In the second half, Flamengo just controlled the result and didn't pose much threat to the goal defended by goalkeeper Jandrei. Trailing on the scoreboard, Juventude took control of ball possession, but did not generate real opportunities to tie the match. However, the Mengão extended the score at 42 minutes, with Emerson Royal, after a cross from Carrascal.

What is Flamengo's next game?

Flamengo, now, begins to think about the most important commitment of the 2025 season. This is because, on Thursday (18), the Mengão faces Estudiantes (ARG), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. Thus, as usual, the Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match.

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