Flamengo beat Remo, go top and pile pressure on Palmeiras
Flamengo beat Remo 1-0 this Sunday (6) at Mangueirão and moved into first place in the Brasileirão standings — at least for now.Samuel Lino scored the decisive goal. Fla reached 54 points. Palmeir...
Flamengo secured a 1-0 victory over Remo this Sunday (6), climbing to the top of the Brasileirão standings with 54 points. Samuel Lino scored the decisive goal in the second half, marking his ninth goal of the season. Palmeiras trails at 52 points and faces Botafogo later today. If Palmeiras lose or draw, Flamengo will be crowned as the leader after Matchday 26.
Flamengo will now focus on Copa Libertadores, facing Independiente del Valle on Thursday (10) in Ecuador and Corinthians on Matchday 27 at the Maracanã. Remo will have a full week to prepare before facing Bahia on Monday (14) at 8 p.m. at Arena Fonte Nova.
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