The champion is here!
On Tuesday (10th), in the opening match of the third round of the 2026 Brazilian Football League, Flamengo defeated Vitoria 2-1 in Paradão.
After losing a tie in the national championship, the Redblacks needed an answer to the nation.
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Felipe Luis’ side looked set to have a quiet night as they put pressure on Leo Dabala’s build-up play and opened the scoring with a rocket from Pulga into the top corner from the edge of the area.
But the fact is that Vitoria managed to balance possession and even had more shots than the Rio team.
However, Flamengo showed great efficiency and at the end of the first half, their second shot scored in Vitoria’s goal, extending the lead to 2-0.
Sebolinha took advantage of a defensive error by the home team, receiving a lovely pass from Leo Pereira in the penalty area.
After the break, Victoria came back with it all.
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Five minutes into the game, Mateuszinho saved a loose ball to bring Leo Dabala back into the game after receiving a lethal counterattack in the box.
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Vitoria were energized after closing the deficit and had a chance to equalize after Nathan Mendes was brought down by Emerson Royal in the penalty area.
Renato Keizer’s rocket shot from the penalty spot was saved by Rossi!
After missing a penalty, Vitoria was unable to keep up the strong pace and Flamengo held on defensively to avoid trouble in the final minutes.
💯 times Paqueta
Lucas Paqueta was once again in the starting lineup and made 100 appearances in a Flamengo shirt.
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He played 96 games in his first season between 2016 and 2018 and has played four more games for Manto since returning from West Ham United.
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Before kick-off, a Vasco fan – with membership card and all but wearing a Victoria shirt – revealed he had traveled to Barradan to support rivals Flamengo.
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Flamengo moved up to eighth place with four points after picking up their first win in Brasilia.
Victoria, which suffered two consecutive losses, accumulated 3 points and fell to 13th in the standings.
In the next round, Rio Rossoneri will host Mirasol at Maracana, while Leo Dabala will travel to Botafogo at Nilton Santos.
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Both games will be held on February 25th.
Before that happens, however, both teams have commitments to the state tournament.
Vitoria will host Bahia de Feira on February 18 in the eighth round of the first phase of the Bahiano Championship.
Flamengo, meanwhile, will face Botafogo in Nilton Santos in the Cariocon quarter-finals.
Featured Photo: Publicity/X Flamenco
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