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Flamengo faced six matches in July, five of them in the Brasileirão

Flamengo wrapped up its July match schedule this Thursday (31st), losing to Atlético-MG 1-0 in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16. With a success rate of 66.6%, the Rubro-Negro ends the month as leader of the Campeonato Brasileiro and needing a win by two or more goals to advance to the quarterfinals of the national knockout tournament. In total, there were four wins and two losses.

In July, Flamengo played six matches, between the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Copa do Brasil. In other words, the Rubro-Negro team took the field for two different competitions. In addition, they scored six goals and conceded three.

WHAT WERE FLAMENGO'S RESULTS IN JULY?

Upon returning to the Brasileirão after the Club World Cup, Flamengo defeated São Paulo 2-0 at Maracanã. Four days later, however, the team was beaten by Santos 1-0 at Vila Belmiro. The match on the São Paulo coast marked the first defeat for the Rubro-Negro after the return from the intercontinental competition.

After that, Flamengo strung together three consecutive victories. In the classic against Fluminense, they won 1-0 in front of their fans at Maracanã. Then, on July 23rd, they defeated Red Bull Bragantino 2-1 away, at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques in Bragança Paulista.

In addition, on the 27th, they beat Atlético-MG 1-0 again at Maracanã, for the Brasileirão. However, four days later, they lost to the same opponent 1-0, this time in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16.

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STARTING THE MONTH OF AUGUST

Now, Flamengo is focusing on its August commitments, which include matches in the Brasileirão and the Copa do Brasil. This Friday (1st), in fact, Filipe Luís will lead a training session at CT Ninho do Urubu, focusing on the month’s upcoming matches. The first of these takes place on Sunday (3rd), against Ceará, in Fortaleza, for the Campeonato Brasileiro.

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