Flamengo aim to end hoodoo against Atlético-MG in Copa do Brasil

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·5 agosto 2025

Flamengo aim to end hoodoo against Atlético-MG in Copa do Brasil

Flamengo has never qualified after losing the first leg at home in the Copa do Brasil

After losing the first leg 1-0, the Most Beloved is trying to achieve something unprecedented this Wednesday (06), against Atlético-MG, in the return leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The challenge is even greater because the match will take place in Belo Horizonte. The Rubro-Negro has never overturned an away disadvantage in knockout tournaments, not counting the Campeonato Carioca.

Therefore, Mengão needs to win by two goals to qualify directly, or by the minimum margin to take the decision to penalties. Given this scenario, the teams will face off at Arena MRV starting at 7pm (Brasília time).

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In summary, there have been 13 knockout ties in which the Most Beloved fell behind at home and ended up eliminated in the return leg. However, it is worth noting that on two occasions, the Rio team won away, but did not achieve the score needed to advance.

What were the eliminations?

1953 (Taça Rio-SP): Flamengo 1 x 3 São Paulo – SPFC 1 x 0 FLA;
1989 (Supercopa dos Campeões da Libertadores): Flamengo 0 x 1 Argentinos Jrs – ARG 2×1 FLA;
2000 (Copa do Brasil): Flamengo 0 x 4 Santos – SANT 4 x 2 FLA;
2000 (Mercosul): Flamengo 1 x 2 River Plate – RIV 4 x 3 FLA;
2005 (Copa do Brasil): Flamengo 0 x 2 Ceará – CEA 1 x 1 FLA;
2010 (Libertadores): Flamengo 2 x 3 Universidad Chile – UCH 1 x 2 FLA;
2011 (Copa do Brasil): Flamengo 1×2 Ceará – CEA 2 x 2 FLA;
2011 (Sul-Americana): Flamengo 0 x 4 Universidad Chile – UCH 1 x 0 FLA;
2015 (Copa do Brasil: Flamengo 0 x 1 Vasco – VAS 1 x 1 FLA;
2018 (Libertadores): Flamengo 0 x 2 Cruzeiro – CRU 0 x 1 FLA;
2020 (Copa do Brasil): Flamengo 1 x 2 São Paulo – SPFC 3 x 0 FLA;
2023 (Copa do Brasil): Flamengo 0 x 1 São Paulo – SPFC 1 x 1 FLA;
2024 (Libertadores): Flamengo 0 x 1 Peñarol – PEÑ 0 x 0 FLA.

Despite the negative record, the Rio team has a 100% success rate at Arena MRV, inaugurated in 2023. In both visits to the stadium in Belo Horizonte, the Rubro-Negro won, which includes a Copa do Brasil final in 2024 against the home team.

What time is Flamengo's game?

Thus, the Most Beloved takes the field to break the taboo at 7pm (Brasília time) this Wednesday (06), in the return leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. So, if Mengão is on the field, Coluna do Fla keeps fans rubro-negros informed about every detail of the match, through the website, YouTube and social media.

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