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Flamengo has 29 more wins than Botafogo in the overall classic

There is the ‘Clássico dos Milhões’ in Rio de Janeiro, between Flamengo and Vasco, but there is also the ‘Clássico da Rivalidade’, which is between the Most Beloved and Botafogo. Against the team from General Severiano, the Rubro-Negro has a quite favorable history.

Currently, Flamengo and Botafogo have already faced each other 386 times in history. The Most Beloved, therefore, won 145 victories and lost 116 duels, in addition to 125 draws. In other words, the Rubro-Negro has 29 more triumphs over the rival.

What is the history between Flamengo and Botafogo?

Flamengo wins: 145 Botafogo wins: 116 Draws: 125 Flamengo goals: 587 Botafogo goals: 530

In addition, another important point is that Flamengo has already scored 587 times, while Botafogo celebrated 530 goals. Thus, the goal difference of the Most Beloved is quite expressive, since it is +57.

What is the history between Flamengo and Botafogo in Carioca?

Regarding only the games of the Campeonato Carioca, Flamengo also has an advantage. The rivals faced each other 239 times in history and the Most Beloved achieved 95 victories, while Botafogo reached 77 triumphs. In addition, the classic ended in a draw 67 times.

And in the Brazilian Championship?

Unlike the games played in the Campeonato Carioca, what prevails in the classic between Flamengo and Botafogo, in the Brasileirão, is the draw. This is because, in 68 matches played, 28 ended with an equal score. In addition, the Most Beloved achieved 24 victories and suffered 18 defeats.

And in the Copa do Brasil?

Flamengo and Botafogo faced each other only four times in the history of the Copa do Brasil. Despite this, the Most Beloved managed to eliminate the rival in the two times they faced. The Most Beloved won in the 2013 season by 5 to 1, in the aggregate, after a 1-1 draw and a 4-0 victory.

Finally, Flamengo eliminated Botafogo in the Copa do Brasil in 2017. With a brilliant assist from Berrio, Diego finished at the back of the net and guaranteed the victory by 1 to 0 for the Most Beloved, qualifying for the final of the competition against Cruzeiro.

What are the most memorable games between Flamengo and Botafogo?

It is not possible to leave aside one of the games that were marked in the memory of the supporter of Flamengo. In the 2008 season, the Most Beloved won the game valid for the Taça Guanabara and the rival players cried in the press conference, complaining about the refereeing.

Thus, in the next game of Flamengo, against Cienciano (PER), for the Libertadores, Souza shook the net and celebrated making the ‘chororô’. The gesture of the attacker, of course, was marked in the history between the Most Beloved and Botafogo.

Did Botafogo suffer a thrashing in the Copa do Brasil?

Yes! Flamengo made Botafogo pass shame in the 2013 season, for the Copa do Brasil. The Most Beloved even drew with the rival 1-1 in the first leg of the national knockout quarterfinals, but had no mercy in the return match.

With Hernane Brocador at the height of his career, Flamengo applied a historic thrashing of 4 to 1 over Botafogo, at Maracanã, in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil. The attacker scored three goals and ‘closed the coffin’ of the rival. In addition, Léo Moura, from a penalty, also left his mark on the classic.

What is the biggest thrashing of Flamengo over Botafogo?

The biggest thrashing given by Flamengo to Botafogo occurred on August 15, 1926, on the field of Rua Paissandu, in Rio de Janeiro. On that occasion, the Most Beloved defeated the rival by 8 to 1, in a game valid for the Campeonato Carioca.

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