Coluna do Fla
·18 August 2025
Flamengo reach new heights in Brasileirão 2025 after Internacional win

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·18 August 2025
Flamengo crushed Internacional last Sunday (17) and won 3-1 at the Beira-Rio Stadium, in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. With the triumph in Porto Alegre, the red and black team reached impressive numbers in the competition.
This is because, in addition to remaining in the lead with 43 points won, Flamengo has the best performance in the tournament, with 75.4%. The team led by Filipe Luís also leads in goals scored, with 36, and has the most solid defense, with only nine goals conceded.
In addition, Flamengo has 11 games without conceding goals in the Brazilian Championship, being the leader in this category. Mengão also presents the highest average of finishes per game, with 14.5, and is the team that least gives opportunities to opponents, with nine. Finally, Flamengo maintains 62% possession of the ball. The numbers are from SofaScore.
Flamengo opened the scoring just seven minutes in, with Pedro. Then, the red and black center forward scored again, increasing the score to 2-0. In the second half, Gonzalo Plata scored the third for the most beloved team. Finally, Borré scored for Internacional.
Now, Flamengo leaves the Brazilian Championship aside to focus again on the Copa Libertadores. The team led by Filipe Luís faces Internacional on Wednesday (20), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Beira-Rio Stadium, in Porto Alegre, valid for the second leg of the round of 16.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.