Flamengo's U-20 team, led by coach Mario Jorge, got off to a good start in the fight for the third Brazilian championship in the category. In a national classic played on a rainy morning on Saturday (4), in Gávea, Mengão largely dominated the match and easily beat São Paulo 4-0 (Petterson [2] and Mateusão ​​[2]).

In the next round, the Garotos do Ninho visit Palmeiras, in São Paulo, only on the 19th. Before that, the two duels against Botafogo will take place, valid for the quarterfinals of the Campeonato Carioca.

Consistent performance and thrashing in the debut

Imposing their game from the opening whistle, Flamengo created several scoring chances from the first minute and opened the scoring after just three minutes, with a cross-shot from Petterson that deflected off the defense. In the 15th minute, after intense pressure from the São Paulo team, Petterson added another, extending the Flamengo's lead.

Flamengo didn't slow down, scoring their third goal just before halftime. Kayke David made a beautiful individual play and was awarded a penalty by goalkeeper Leandro. Mateusão ​​chipped the ball in with skill, scoring Mengão's third goal of the match. The fourth came in the 31st minute, again from Mateusão, who scored his 16th goal of the season and capped off Flamengo's excellent debut in the Brasileirão U-20.

Flamengo: Dyogo Alves, Wesley (Santiago), Diego, Cleiton, Ze Wellinton; Igor Jesus (Evertton), Daniel Cabral (Jean Carlos), Werton (Pedro Arthur); Kayke David (Matheus Gonçalves), Petterson and Mateusão ​​(Ryan Luka). Coach: Mario Jorge.