Flamengo beat Botafogo 3-0 this Sunday at Maracanã, in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. The result confirmed the red-black favoritism and featured a great performance by Samuel Lino, who opened the scoring with a great goal after a masterful pass by Jorginho. The Gávea team reached more than 70% possession of the ball at the beginning of the match, demonstrating wide dominance over the rival.
Botafogo, even though dominated in the first half, reacted in the second half and managed to balance the actions, creating situations as dangerous as Flamengo's. The team kept more of the ball and threatened the opponent's goal, showing that it was not willing to easily accept defeat.
In the final minutes, Samuel Lino reappeared with speed and precision to score again and kill the game, guaranteeing the victory and the celebration of the more than 65,000 red-black fans present at the stadium. Carrascal, who came on in the second half, completed the scoring. Lino, in great form, was the symbol of red-black dominance throughout the match.
The result was important for Flamengo in the Brazilian title race, bringing the team closer to the leadership held by Palmeiras. For Botafogo, the defeat was problematic, as the team remains close to the relegation zone and tries to escape the dangerous scenario in the standings.
