Felipe Melo hails Flamengo: "For God's sake, learn from them" | OneFootball

Flamengo Crushes Vitória with Historic Rout at Maracanã

Flamengo didn't mess around and delivered a resounding 8-0 victory against Vitória last Monday (25), generating significant national buzz. After the match at Maracanã, former player Felipe Melo, a Fluminense idol, praised the beloved team and commended Filipe Luís's work.

— Learn, for the love of God: don't come to play at Maracanã against Flamengo expecting to stay behind the ball line. The Flamengo team is very good, you'll concede eight. At least try to mark man-to-man, high up, something. Don't let them pass from side to side. They are very good, a true machine — said Felipe Melo, in a video posted on social media.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

In just three minutes, Flamengo scored two goals with Samuel Lino and Pedro. Before the break, there was still time for Arrascaeta to score a stunning goal. However, the red-black team returned even more energized in the second half and quickly scored two more.

It didn't stop there. Luiz Araújo found the net after an assist from Pedro. The striker also scored a hat-trick, this time after a pass from Samuel Lino. Finally, with a penalty, Bruno Henrique sealed the historic rout at Maracanã.

HOW DOES THE STANDINGS LOOK?

Thus, with the 8-0 against Vitória, Flamengo remains the isolated leader of the Brazilian Championship, reaching 46 points under Filipe Luís's command. On the other hand, Palmeiras, even after beating Sport 3-0, remains in second place with 42 points.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR FLAMENGO?

Flamengo remains focused on the next round of the Brazilian Championship. This is because the red-black team faces Grêmio on Sunday (31), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Coluna do Fla provides all the information before and after the match.

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