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Botafogo will have to compete for the Taça Rio after elimination by Flamengo in the Carioca

Flamengo continues its pursuit of a third consecutive Carioca championship. This Sunday (15), the Rubro-Negro defeated Botafogo 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Carioca. With this result, Mengão exposes the crisis that the rival team is experiencing.

This is because, with Sunday’s (15) result, Botafogo has now suffered five consecutive defeats this season, matching a record that hadn’t happened since 2021. That year, the General Severiano team was relegated to Série B after finishing at the bottom of the Brasileirão table.

What is Botafogo’s current situation?

With the elimination by Flamengo in the Carioca, Botafogo will have to compete for the Taça Rio this season. On this occasion, the alvinegro team will face Boavista, who were defeated by Madureira, in home and away matches in the semifinals of the competition.

How was the Flamengo vs Botafogo match?

Flamengo opened the scoring at 19 minutes into the first half with Lucas Paquetá, after an assist from Bruno Henrique. In the second half, Barboza evened the score for Botafogo, but saw Mengão qualify. That’s because, at the 39th minute, Pulgar scored Flamengo’s second goal.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo now sets aside the Carioca and focuses on the Recopa Sudamericana. This Thursday (19), Filipe Luís’s team visits Lanús (ARG) at the Néstor Díaz Pérez stadium, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), for the first leg of the intercontinental final.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Lanús, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the Recopa match.

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