Palmeiras aim to end Maracanã hoodoo against Flamengo | OneFootball

The Palmeiras faces Flamengo this Sunday (19) at Maracanã and tries to maintain its lead in the Brasileirão. Additionally, they aim to end a nearly ten-year streak without defeating the Rio de Janeiro rival at the stadium.

The Palmeiras team hasn't beaten the rival at the stadium since 2015. The last time the Verdão won against Flamengo there was in December 2015, during the last round of that year's Brasileirão: 2-1, with goals from Dudu and Vitor Hugo for Verdão, and Pará for the Rio team. Since then, there have been five Flamengo victories and four draws.

The lineup for the 2-1 victory on December 6, 2015, included Fábio; Lucas Taylor, Vitor Hugo, Leandro Almeida, and João Paulo; Amaral and Matheus Sales; Allione (Kelvin), Dudu, and Zé Roberto (Juninho); Alecsandro (Cristaldo). Coach: Marcelo Oliveira.

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Despite Verdão's underperformance at the stadium, Palmeiras and Flamengo have faced each other in two finals over the past five years, with two trophies going to Palmeiras: the Libertadores (2021) in Montevideo, Uruguay, and the Supercopa do Brasil (2023) in Brasília, at Mané Garrincha.

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In recent history, Flamengo has the upper hand. In the last ten games, regardless of the stadium, there have been three Flamengo victories, two Palmeiras victories, and five draws. The last victory for Verdão was in August 2024, in the Copa do Brasil, at Allianz Parque – Verdão was eliminated on aggregate.

Recent Streak Break at Maracanã

The last time they were at Maracanã, considering all opponents, Palmeiras defeated Fluminense in July, with a score of 2-1.

The triumph also marked an uncomfortable streak at Maracanã. The Palmeiras team hadn't won at the stadium (considering any opponent) since the 1-0 victory over Santos in the 2020 Libertadores final on January 30, 2021. On that occasion, Breno Lopes scored in injury time, sealing Verdão's 1-0 victory.

Since then, there were 10 matches without a win, playing against Flamengo, Fluminense, and Vasco. The streak was broken this Wednesday with goals from Maurício and Vitor Roque, who turned the game around after the team fell behind with a penalty goal from Germán Cano.

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