Flamengo end January on alert: 22.2% win rate, Carioca worry | OneFootball

Flamengo faced six games in January

On Wednesday (28), Flamengo concluded its January game schedule, losing 2-1 to São Paulo in the first round of the Brazilian Championship. With this negative result, the Rubro-Negro ends the month in 14th position in the national tournament with a performance rate of only 22.2%. In total, there were four losses, one draw, and one win.

In January, Flamengo played five games in the Carioca, three of which were with a team formed by under-20 players, led by Bruno Pivetti. With the youth squad, the Rubro-Negro did not win in the state championship, recording two losses and one draw.

Thus, after unsatisfactory results, the main team, which was in pre-season at Ninho do Urubu, had to take over the state championship earlier. In the first match of 2026 with Filipe Luís on the sidelines, Flamengo defeated Vasco 1-0.

However, after an excellent performance in the ‘Clássico dos Milhões’, Flamengo stumbled again in the state championship. Against Fluminense at Maracanã, the Rubro-Negro lost 2-1.

The poor results even put the team led by Filipe Luís at risk of elimination in the fight for the Carioca title. Additionally, the red-black team might be forced to compete in the so-called ‘relegation quadrangular’ of the state championship, which would add two extra games to the team's schedule.

AND THE BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP?

Besides the negative campaign in the Carioca, Flamengo started the Brazilian Championship on the wrong foot. At Morumbis, the Rubro-Negro lost 2-1 to São Paulo. Currently, the Rio team is in 14th place in the competition.

SEE FLAMENGO'S GAMES IN JANUARY

STARTING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Now, Mengão focuses on the commitments of February, which include games in the Carioca, Brazilian Championship, Recopa Sudamericana, and the Supercopa do Brasil final. Next Sunday (01), the red-black team faces Corinthians, competing for the first trophy of the season.

The match kicks off at 4 PM (Brasília time) at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, in Brasília. Of course, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla provides full coverage of the classic through the website, YouTube, and social media.

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