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Barboza was sent off in the Flamengo vs Botafogo match this Saturday (14)

Flamengo ‘steamrolled’ Botafogo and defeated their Rio rival this Saturday (14), 3-0, in the sixth round of the Brasileirão. In addition to maintaining their dominance over their Rio rival, the Rubro-Negro also took the opportunity to tease defender Alexander Barboza, who was sent off still in the first half.

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Through a post on social media, Flamengo announced Barboza’s sending off with the following caption: “The smiling defender (Barboza) was sent off for a foul on P9 as the last man in defense!” The joke from Mengão refers to a match between the clubs in 2025.

Why did Flamengo call Barboza the ‘smiling defender’?

Flamengo beat Botafogo 1-0 on February 12, 2025, in the seventh round of the Campeonato Carioca. On that occasion, after the match ended, Alexander Barboza went after Bruno Henrique and started a real brawl on the Maracanã pitch.

During the scuffle, Barboza tried to punch Bruno Henrique, but ended up taking a ‘cross’ from Cleiton, who was a Flamengo defender at the time. As a result, the Botafogo defender lost one of his teeth after the blow from the young Rubro-Negro and became a meme on social media.

Was Barboza sent off in the Flamengo vs Botafogo match?

Yes! In addition to conceding two goals to Flamengo in the first half, Botafogo also went into halftime with one less player. That’s because, at 52 minutes, Pedro received a pass and was preparing to go one-on-one with the opposing goalkeeper. However, Barboza pulled the striker by his shirt and, since the defender was the last man, he was sent off by Anderson Daronco.

What’s Flamengo’s next match?

After the victory over Botafogo, Flamengo returns to the field on Thursday (19) to face Remo. The match will take place at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the seventh round of the Brasileirão. As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about Mengão’s match.

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