Coluna do Fla
·29. Juli 2025
Flamengo top the Brasileirão rankings after Club World Cup campaign

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·29. Juli 2025
Flamengo defeated Atlético-MG last Sunday (27) by 1-0, with a goal from Léo Ortiz, and took the lead in the Brazilian Championship. The Most Beloved boasts a positive post-Club World Cup history to maintain its top position in the national tournament.
After the Club World Cup, Flamengo is the team that scored the most in the Brazilian Championship, with 12 out of 15 possible points. During this period, the red-black team won four games and lost only one, to Santos, with a goal by Neymar, at Vila Belmiro.
Flamengo was eliminated in the Club World Cup in the round of 16 by Bayern Munich (GER). Therefore, the first match in the Brasileirão after the competition took place on the 12th of this month, when they defeated São Paulo by 2-0. Additionally, Mengão triumphed against Fluminense and Atlético-MG by 1-0, and against Red Bull Bragantino by 2-1, coming from behind.
Palmeiras and Internacional have ten points, but with one less match compared to Flamengo in this post-Club World Cup period. São Paulo and Cruzeiro have the same score, with five matches played, just like the Most Beloved. Finally, Botafogo and Mirassol complete the list, with eight points each.
With an 80% success rate in the post-Club World Cup period, Flamengo is the leader of the Brazilian Championship, with 36 points earned. The red-black team regained the lead after the victory over Atlético-MG and Cruzeiro's defeat to Ceará at Mineirão.
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