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Flamengo Thrashes Vitória 8-0, Isolating Itself in Brasileirão Leadership

Flamengo overwhelmed Vitória with a historic 8-0 thrashing on Monday (25), at Maracanã, in the 21st round of the Brasileirão, in a flawless performance that surprised even the most optimistic fans. However, despite the feat, rival fans tried to downplay the result, forgetting that their own teams didn't even come close to a similar performance against the Bahian team.

Before being thrashed by Flamengo, Vitória showed competitiveness against several opponents. At home, they drew 0-0 with Cruzeiro and beat Vasco 2-1. They also held a 2-2 draw against Palmeiras. Away from home, they maintained the balance. They drew 0-0 with Botafogo at Nilton Santos, in addition to drawing 1-1 with Fluminense at Maracanã. Finally, they held Corinthians to a 0-0 draw at Neo Química Arena.

These results show that Vitória resisted well. However, Flamengo ignored this script. They dominated from start to finish and applied an unquestionable 8-0 thrashing. While other teams barely managed to breach the Bahian defense, Rubro-Negro scored eight goals. They turned Maracanã into a stage for a technical, physical, and psychological massacre. And made it clear that, at the moment, they are playing at a ‘oto patamá’ level.

HOW WAS FLAMENGO'S THRASHING?

Flamengo ‘crushed’ Vitória with an impressive performance at Maracanã, winning 8-0. The Rio-based Rubro-Negro team took to the field with high pressure from the initial whistle and quickly opened the scoring. Soon after, Pedro scored, reaching a historic number of goals in the stadium. Thus, Rubro-Negro defined the result in the first minutes and maintained a strong dynamic until the final whistle.

In the second half, the pace remained intense. Samuel Lino and Pedro scored again, while Luiz Araújo and Arrascaeta actively participated in the plays. Bruno Henrique closed the scoring with a penalty kick. Thus, the largest thrashing in the era of consecutive points in the Brasileirão was recorded, consolidating the leadership and demonstrating a high technical level.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

With the resounding victory achieved on Monday (25), Flamengo reached 46 points in the Brasileirão, opening a four-point lead over vice-leader Palmeiras. Now, Mengão is preparing to face Grêmio next Sunday (31), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 22nd round of the competition.

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