Rossi Saves Penalty as Flamengo Earn First Brasileirão Win

It is time to welcome the victor! At Barradão, Flamengo emerged victorious over Vitória by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday, the tenth day of the third round of the 2026 Brasileirão. The Rubro-Negro was required to provide an answer to the Nation after the national championship, in which they had both lost and drawn.

By pressing Leão da Barra’s build-up and opening the scoring with a rocket from Pulgar at the edge of the box, directly into Gabriel’s top corner, Filipe Luís’s team’s players gave the impression that they would have a peaceful evening.

Vitória, on the other hand, was able to maintain a balance of possession and even had a greater number of shots on goal than the Rio squad. At the end of the first half, Flamengo increased their lead to 2-0 by taking their second shot on Vitória’s goal. This demonstrated that Flamengo was very effective in their play. In order to take advantage of the defensive error committed by the hosts, Cebolinha received a superb pass from Léo Pereira when he was free inside the box.

Vitória returned with everything when the break had ended. To get Leão da Barra back into the game, Matheuzinho made a pounce on a loose ball in the area at the five-minute mark, following a counterattack that was extremely lethal!

With a lot of enthusiasm and after halving the deficit, Vitória had the opportunity to level the score when Nathan Mendes was hauled down by Emerson Royal in the box. However, Banter was canceled. However, Rossi was able to save the rocket that Renato Kayzer blasted from the penalty spot! Vitória was unable to maintain the hard pace after the failed penalty, and Flamengo maintained their defensive stance to avoid any potential problems in the last minutes of the match.

Paquetá, the times Lucas Paquetá accomplished the milestone of 100 games spent wearing the Flamengo jersey after being reinstated to the starting lineup. His initial stint with the Manto, which lasted from 2016 to 2018, consisted of 96 appearances, and he has played four additional matches with the club since his return from West Ham.Visit us at any time. Prior to the commencement of the match, a follower of Vasco disclosed that he had traveled to Barradão in order to cheer on his team, Flamengo, despite possessing a membership card and other belongings.After achieving their first victory in the Brasileirão, Flamengo ascended to ninth place, accumulating four points.

What lies ahead? A loss for Vitória, which was their second consecutive loss, resulted in them remaining in 13th place in the table with three points. Additionally, in the subsequent round, the Rubro-Negro team from Rio will be hosting Mirassol at Maracanã, while Leão da Barra will be traveling to Botafogo at Nilton Santos. A date of February 25 has been set for both of the matches. However, prior to that, both teams are competing in their respective state championships and have commitments. There will be an eighth round of the first edition of the Campeonato Baiano on February 18, and Vitória will play host to Bahia de Feira. In the meantime, Flamengo is scheduled to engage in a classic match against Botafogo against Nilton Santos in the quarterfinals of the Cariocão.