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Flamengo beats Atlético-MG and retakes Brazil league lead
Flamengo beat Atlético-MG 3-2 at the Maracanã on Monday, scoring a penalty in stoppage time.
The win returned the Rio de Janeiro club to the top of Brazil’s league table.
Flamengo had been eliminated from the Copa Libertadores semi-finals by Argentina’s Estudiantes four days earlier.
Palmeiras had taken the league lead on Saturday, putting pressure on Flamengo to win.
Flamengo now has 70 points, one more than Palmeiras, with six rounds left.
Jorge Carrascal scored the winning penalty after Léo Pereira was brought down in the area.
Flamengo faces Vasco on Thursday, while Palmeiras plays Santos on Wednesday and Atlético-MG meets Cruzeiro on Thursday.
Flamengo beat Atlético-MG 3-2 at the Maracanã on Monday to regain the lead in Brazil’s league.
A penalty converted by Carrascal in stoppage time secured the win.
Flamengo has 70 points, one more than second-placed Palmeiras, with six rounds remaining.
Atlético-MG took the lead through Bernard before Flamengo scored twice before halftime.
Renan Lodi equalised for Atlético-MG after the break, but the late penalty decided the match.
- Who
- Flamengo and Atlético-MG.
- What
- Flamengo won 3-2 and retook the lead in Brazil’s league.
- When
- Monday, October 26, 2026.
- Where
- The Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.
- Why
- The win put Flamengo back on top of the league table, one point ahead of Palmeiras.
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Flamengo was eliminated by Argentina’s Estudiantes in the Libertadores semifinal at the Maracanã.
Palmeiras beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-0 and moved into first place in the league.
Bernard put Atlético-MG ahead, then Gonzalo Plata and Arrascaeta scored for Flamengo before halftime.
Renan Lodi equalised for Atlético-MG after the break.
Carrascal converted a stoppage-time penalty to give Flamengo a 3-2 win and the league lead.
- Final score
- Flamengo 3, Atlético-MG 2
- Flamengo points
- 70
- Palmeiras points
- 69
- League rounds remaining
- 6
- Atlético-MG league position
- Sixth, with 50 points