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Jorge Jesus’ Team Won the Brasileirão Title in 2019

Flamengo ‘crushed’ Internacional this Sunday (27) and won 3-1 in the 20th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. In addition to another victory, the rubro-negro fans have another reason to celebrate. That’s because, with this positive result, Filipe Luís’ team surpassed the points record from 2019 in the first half of the tournament.

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After all, with the victory over Internacional, Flamengo reached 43 points in 19 games in the Brasileirão. On the other hand, in the same stretch of games in 2019, Jorge Jesus’ team had accumulated 42 points. Now, coach Filipe Luís aims to ‘copy’ the Portuguese and become national champion at the end of the season.

HOW IS FLAMENGO DOING IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

Flamengo remains at the top of the Campeonato Brasileiro with 43 points. With this win, the Most Beloved pulled further ahead in the lead, as Cruzeiro is in second place with 37 points. However, it’s worth noting that the team from Minas Gerais still has to play this round, on Monday (18), against Mirassol.

DOES FLAMENGO HAVE A GAME IN HAND?

At the same time, Flamengo still has one game left to play in the first half of the Brasileirão. That’s because the match against Sport, valid for the 12th round of the tournament, was postponed due to the Rubro-Negro’s participation in the FIFA Club World Cup. However, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has not yet set a date for the match to be played.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT GAME?

Now, Flamengo is preparing to face Internacional again, this Wednesday (20), in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Libertadores. The match will take place at 9:30 PM at Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre. As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social media.

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