Flamengo run out of steam, watch Brasileirão lead slip away | OneFootball

The Flamengo is experiencing a period of instability precisely at the most important stretch of the season. The team has won only one of the last five games, a performance that caused the team to lose the lead in the Brazilian Championship and raise the alarm for the decisive classic against Botafogo after the Fifa Date. This Sunday, defeat to Bahia, at Arena Fonte Nova.

Sequence of Stumbles

In the last commitments, the Rubro-Negro accumulated results below expectations. There were two draws, two losses and only one victory:

The fluctuation came at a time of pressure for titles and performance. The team, which led the Brasileirão, now shares the top with Palmeiras, both with 55 points, but falls behind in the tiebreakers — and still sees the rival with one game less.

Decisive Classic for Recovery

Flamengo's next challenge will be the classic against Botafogo, on October 15, in a clash that gains double weight: it can put the team back in the lead or increase the crisis. The match will be an opportunity for coach Filipe Luís to regain the balance that marked most of the campaign.

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