Flamengo underline recent dominance over Fluminense after Carioca title | OneFootball

Fluminense was runner-up to Flamengo in the Carioca for the second year in a row

Everything remains normal in Rio de Janeiro! Flamengo defeated Fluminense this Sunday (08), and won the title of the Campeonato Carioca. With this result, the Rubro-Negro reinforced its recent dominance over its Laranjeiras rival.

This is because, Flamengo and Fluminense have played in six Carioca finals in the last seven years. Thus, the Rubro-Negro has won the title on four occasions, while the team from Laranjeiras has lifted the trophy twice.

See the latest Carioca finals between Flamengo and Fluminense:

How was the match between Flamengo and Fluminense?

In a final played as a single match, Flamengo and Fluminense were not particularly inspired that night. As a result, the score remained 0-0 at the end of the 90 minutes. Thus, the Carioca title was decided by penalties and, thanks to the brilliance of Agustín Rossi, the Rubro-Negro came out on top by 5 to 4.

What is Mengão’s next game?

After winning the Carioca, Flamengo now turns its focus back to the Brasileirão. Thus, this Wednesday (11), Leonardo Jardim’s team faces Cruzeiro at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Maracanã, for the fifth round of the national championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Cruzeiro, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

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