Flamengo were defeated 3-0 by Botafogo in the first leg of the Carioca Sub-20 semi-final. The match was played this Sunday (2), at the Nilton Santos Stadium. To qualify, Rubro-Negro needs to repeat the goal difference in the return match, on the 9th, at 10 am, in Gávea.

At the start of the match, Flamengo attacked through the middle, and Pedro Leão almost had a clear shot on goal. On the rebound, Pablo shot first-time, but the defense blocked it in the 7th minute. Later, Joshua had a good chance after a cross from Daniel Sales on the right. In their first attack, Botafogo scored through Zappelini in the 15th minute.

Flamengo tried to respond with Gusttavo, who attempted a shot in the 23rd minute, but the ball deflected off a defender and went over the crossbar. Following that, the opponent created a dangerous attack down the left flank. Before the end of the first half, Alan Santos took a shot with the inside of his foot during an opportunity inside the area, and Iago narrowly missed a header after a corner kick.

Early in the second half, Botafogo extended their lead with a goal from number 9 José Kadir. Shortly after, the opponent hit the right post, forcing Léo Nannetti to make a difficult save in the same play. Flamengo had two consecutive attacks, both involving Douglas Telles, who in the first shot went wide to the right of the goalkeeper and in the second provided a good pass for Joshua to shoot, but the goalkeeper made the save, in the 14th minute.

In a one-two on the left with Pablo, at 22 minutes, Joshua crossed and Guilherme couldn't get the finish right. At 41 minutes, Iago took a free kick from the left and the goalkeeper made the save in the opposite corner. Then, in stoppage time, Bacari scored the opponent's third goal.