Flamengo v Palmeiras: head-to-head and greatest clashes in history

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·5 août 2025

Flamengo v Palmeiras: head-to-head and greatest clashes in history

Check out the numbers from the Flamengo x Palmeiras showdown

Flamengo and Palmeiras have unforgettable matches for both fans, with international and national finals. In the Brazilian Championship retrospect, The Most Beloved has the advantage. On the other hand, the São Paulo team has more triumphs in all competitions. Check out some numbers from the duel.

WHAT IS THE GENERAL RETROSPECTIVE BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS?

Games: 132 Flamengo: 45 wins Palmeiras: 49 wins Draws: 38

WHAT IS THE GENERAL RETROSPECTIVE BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS IN THE BRAZIL CHAMPIONSHIP?

General numbers of Flamengo x Palmeiras in the Brazilian Championship Total games: 72 Flamengo wins: 23 Draws: 27 Palmeiras wins: 22 Goals scored by Flamengo: 95 Goals scored by Palmeiras: 86 Performance as host Games with Flamengo's command (38 matches) Flamengo wins: 14 Draws: 13 Palmeiras wins: 11 Games with Palmeiras' command (34 matches) Palmeiras wins: 11 Draws: 14 Flamengo wins: 9 Notable results in the duel Flamengo's biggest win at home: 6-2 - Brazilian Championship 1980 Flamengo's biggest wins as a visitor: 3-1 - Brazilian Championship 2019 3-1 - Brazilian Championship 2021 2-0 - Brazilian Championship 2009 Palmeiras' biggest wins as host: 4-2 - Brazilian Championship 2015 3-1 - Brazilian Championship 1974, 1983, 2006 2-0 - Brazilian Championship 1991, 2017 Palmeiras' biggest win away from home: 4-1 - Brazilian Championship 1979

WHAT ARE THE MOST NOTABLE GAMES?

The first match in history took place on March 29, 1929, in Sorocaba-SP, with a win for Flamengo, 1-0. At the time, Palmeiras was still called Palestra Itália. Curiously, Mengão was the last opponent of the old Palestra Itália, before the change. The duel took place on March 25, 1942, with a 2-2 draw.

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In the first final between the clubs, Palmeiras came out on top. In the Rio-São Paulo State Champions Cup in 1942, the São Paulo team took the cup, winning 3-0. However, Mengão would lift the trophy in the first international decision between the clubs.

HAS FLAMENGO ALREADY WON AN INTERNATIONAL TITLE AGAINST PALMEIRAS?

In 1999, Flamengo and Palmeiras played exciting matches in the Mercosur Cup. In the first leg, at Maracanã, The Most Beloved won 4-3. In the return match, at the old Parque Antártica stadium, the teams drew 3-3, with an unforgettable goal by Lê in the final minutes.

Later, in 2021, Flamengo would win the first national dispute between the clubs. In the Brazilian Super Cup, Rubro-Negro took the cup on penalties, after a 2-2 draw in regular time. However, in the same year, Palmeiras got revenge, winning the Libertadores, in Montevideo-URU.

Palmeiras also won the Brazilian Super Cup 2023, in another exciting game, which ended 4-3 for the São Paulo team, in Brasília. Finally, the last eliminatory match between the clubs was in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil 2024, which Mengão advanced towards the title with an aggregate score of 2-1.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.