Filipe Luís sends message to squad over title race with Flamengo | OneFootball

Flamengo is alive in the three remaining competitions in 2025

Flamengo only drew 1-1 with Ceará on Sunday (03) and remains in the lead of the Brazilian Championship alongside Cruzeiro. After the match, coach Filipe Luís was asked if the red and black team will go after the three remaining titles in the season. Thus, the commander mentioned the strength of the squad and highlighted that the goal is to be champion.

— The goal is to compete for all titles. Today Flamengo allows it. With this highly qualified squad we have, it gives you the possibility to compete for titles. Fighting to be champion of the Brazilian Championship, to have a squad to reach the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil —, began Filipe Luís.

— I repeat, for me it's a privilege to have this number of games to play. I don't complain because the best play more games. This means we are among the best. I want to win all the games that come ahead. I will never line up a team to lose. In the same way, we will go to the Copa do Brasil to try to beat Atlético —, concluded the Flamengo coach.

HOW IS FLAMENGO?

Flamengo reached 37 points in the Brazilian Championship and remains in the lead of the national tournament, alongside Cruzeiro. The team from Belo Horizonte beat Botafogo 2-0 and tied with the Most Beloved in the score. However, Mengo has one game less.

On the other hand, Flamengo fell behind in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. This is because the team led by Filipe Luís was defeated by Atlético-MG 1-0, at Maracanã. Finally, the Most Beloved is also in this same phase in the Copa Libertadores, where they face Internacional.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY AGAIN?

Thus, Flamengo takes the field on Wednesday (06) to face Atlético-MG, at 7 pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte. The match is valid for the return match of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. Mengo lost the first leg 1-0.

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