Flamengo remains seriously threatened with having to play in the Relegation Quadrangular in the 2026 Carioca Championship.In a Fla-Flu that was even halted due to heavy rain, Fluminense was lethal in ...
Flamengo remains seriously threatened with having to play in the Relegation Quadrangular in the 2026 Carioca Championship.
In a Fla-Flu that was even halted due to heavy rain, Fluminense was lethal in the second half and defeated their rival 2-1 this Sunday (25), at Maracanã.
This classic was valid for the fourth round of the Taça Guanabara.
Understand the situation of the Rubro-Negro going forward.
Match halted after ten minutes ⛈️
The rain that started pouring down again in Rio before kickoff greatly affected both teams.
One of the back passes almost gave Fluminense a great chance, but Andrew got there before John Kennedy.
The decision was to halt the match before the ten-minute mark.
It took 45 minutes before play resumed.
Few real chances to score...
Flamengo even found the net, but Carrascal was in an offside position.
The best chance of the first half was Samuel Lino's, who missed a one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
It was up to Fluminense to hit the target. Special mention to Serna, who made Andrew work.
Lethal Tricolor
Brought on for the second half, Santi Moreno made the difference for Fluminense, opening the scoring (52').
The second came from a set piece, after Emerson Royal "assisted" John Kennedy (66').
The Rubro-Negro's reaction came with Cebolinha, Filipe Luís's fifth and final substitution.
The pressure did come. But without real opportunities.
Flu, on the other hand, even had some interesting counterattacks.
They didn't capitalize, but they celebrated.
📊 Standings and schedule
Fluminense reached nine points after four matches.
They took - at least provisionally - the lead in Group A before the round ended.
Flamengo, meanwhile, remains at four after five games played.
They are fifth in Group B - outside the qualification zone. And will only have one more match ahead.
A situation that could get even more complicated.
Botafogo leads with nine points. Boavista (six) is currently facing Vasco.
Madureira (six) and Nova Iguaçu (four) still have to play. Maricá (three) is another team that will play this round as well.
The bottom two from each group will play in a Quadrangular to avoid relegation.
Which will determine the relegation of the team that finishes last.
What’s next 📅
The next challenge for Tricolor in the Carioca will be another classic. They will face Botafogo on Sunday (1). The match will be at Nilton Santos.
They will play again on Wednesday (28) for the opening round of the Brasileirão. They will host Grêmio at Maracanã.
Flamengo, on the other hand, will only play in the State Championship again on the 7th, when they host Sampaio Corrêa in their last match of the Taça Guanabara.
Their next match will be in the BR. They will visit São Paulo at MorumBIS. The match is on Wednesday (28).
And then, they will face Corinthians in the Supercopa Rei on Sunday (1).
Featured photo: Leonardo Brasil/Fluminense
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
Category: General Sports
