Coluna do Fla
·08 de fevereiro de 2026
Vasco v Botafogo, Fluminense v Maricá close Carioca first stage

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·08 de fevereiro de 2026

Flamengo thrashed Sampaio Corrêa 7-1 this Saturday (07), in the sixth round of the Carioca. In this way, Mengão secured a spot in the knockout stage of the championship. In addition, two matches will take place this Sunday (08), closing out the classification phase of the State Championship.
*All matches are in Brasília time.
The first game this Sunday (08) takes place at 6:00 PM (Brasília time), when Vasco and Botafogo face off at São Januário. Thus, the classic will be broadcast on Globo (free-to-air) and Premiere (pay-per-view). It’s worth noting that both teams are already qualified for the next phase of the Carioca.
Finally, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), Fluminense hosts Maricá at Maracanã. While the Laranjeiras team is guaranteed first place in Group A, their opponent has already been relegated to the second division of the Carioca. The match will be broadcast on GE TV (YouTube), SporTV (cable channel), and Premiere (pay-per-view).
Flamengo took the field on Saturday night (07) needing to beat Sampaio Corrêa to avoid the relegation quadrangular. Thus, Mengão made light work of their opponent and won 7-1. Pedro (twice), Bruno Henrique (twice), Cebolinha, Samuel Lino, and Douglas Telles scored for Fla.
With the victory, Flamengo qualified for the quarterfinals of the Carioca. Now, Filipe Luís’s team will face Botafogo, in a single match at Engenhão. This is because, their rival had a better campaign than Mengão in the first phase of the State Championship.
Flamengo now returns to the field this Tuesday (10) to face Vitória. The match between the red-and-blacks takes place at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Barradão, for the third round of the Brasileirão.
Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Vitória, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.
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