#BuzzFla: Santos vs Flamengo
Relive the victories of Mais Querido over the black and white team
By John Pedro Ribeiro* - inIn another direct confrontation in the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo faces Santos, next Wednesday (3). The game, valid for the 18th round, will be held at Arena Pantanal, in Cuiabá, at 21:45 pm (Brasília time). The teams are, respectively, in fifth (30 points) and second place (32 points) in the classification table. To get into the mood for the interstate classic, the Official Website recalls some historic clashes between the traditional teams.
#1 - Santos 4 x 5 Flamengo - 27/07/2011
One of the most epic matches in the history of Brazilian football. A duel that had it all. Emotional from start to finish. Ronaldinho Gaúcho and Neymar had a day of great inspiration. The former left his mark three times. The latter, twice. The duo had a magical night! That's how history was written, at Vila Belmiro, on July 27, 2011. The Mais Querido took all three points with a 5-4 victory over Santos, in a match valid for the 12th round of the Brasileirão.
Borges opened the scoring for Alvinegro Praiano in the opening minutes and extended the lead shortly after. Neymar scored the third goal in the first half, which seemed to seal a major rout. But Flamengo fought back, and with Ronaldinho Gaúcho and Thiago Neves, they were back in contention. Before the end of the first half, the referee awarded a penalty to Willians on Elano. Willians himself took the shot with a careless chip, only to see the ball easily saved by goalkeeper Felipe. Shortly after, in the crucial 43rd minute, Deivid leveled the score at Vila.
Borges opened the scoring for Alvinegro Praiano in the opening minutes and extended the lead shortly after. Neymar scored the third goal in the first half, which seemed to seal a major rout. But Flamengo fought back, and with Ronaldinho Gaúcho and Thiago Neves, they were back in contention. Before the end of the first half, the referee awarded a penalty to Willians on Elano. Willians himself took the shot with a careless chip, only to see the ball easily saved by goalkeeper Felipe. Shortly after, in the crucial 43rd minute, Deivid leveled the score at Vila.
Early in the second half, Neymar put Santos ahead once again, but about 15 minutes later, Ronaldinho's free kick, masterfully executed, was audacious and impromptu, leveling the score. Everyone expected the ball to sail over the wall from the edge of the box on the right, but it crashed into the back of the net. With ten minutes remaining, Mengão secured victory. Ronaldinho Gaúcho scored the third goal on a deadly counterattack to seal the victory.
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Competition: Brazilian Championship 2011.
Stadium: Vila Belmiro.
Flamengo: Felipe; Leo Moura, Welinton (David), Ronaldo Angelim and Junior Cesar; Willians, Luiz Antonio (Bottinelli), Renato and Thiago Neves; Ronaldinho Gaucho and Deivid (Jean) - Coach: Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
Flamengo goals: Ronaldinho Gaucho (3), Thiago Neves and Deivid.
Audience: 12.968.
Income: R$ 312.040,00.
#2 - Flamengo 3 x 0 Santos - 29/05/1983
That day, Flamengo defeated Santos 3-0 at the Maracanã Stadium in a record-breaking attendance match in the history of the Brazilian Championship, with over 155 fans in attendance. Flamengo had lost the first leg of the 1983 final at Morumbi Stadium, 2-1, and needed to win in Rio de Janeiro. In the first minute of the match, Zico, who was leaving his first stint at Flamengo with his bags packed for Italy, opened the scoring. In the 39th minute, Leandro doubled the lead, and in the 44th minute, Adílio sealed the deal with a header, scoring the third goal. Flamengo thus secured its third Brazilian championship.
Competition: 1983 Brazilian Championship - 2nd Game of the Final.
Stadium: Maracanã.
Flamengo: Raul, Leandro, Figueiredo, Marinho, Junior, Vitor, Adilio, Zico, Elder, Baltazar (Robertinho) and Julio Cesar (Ademar) - Coach: Carlos Alberto Torres.
Flamengo goals: Zico, Leandro and Adilio.
Audience: 155.253.
Note: Flamengo Champion.
#3 - Santos 1 x 5 Flamengo - 19/04/1961
In the 1961 Rio-São Paulo Tournament, Flamengo had lost in the first round to the mighty Santos, in the first round, at the Maracanã Stadium. To make matters even more difficult, the game was at Pacaembu Stadium. Santos was without Pelé. But Coutinho, Mengálvio, and Pepe were there. But Flamengo was not intimidated and won a resounding 5-1 victory at their opponent's home ground, with three goals from Gérson and two from Dida, Zico's idol.
Competition: Rio-São Paulo Tournament 1961.
Stadium: Pacaembu.
Flamengo: Ari Carlos, Joubert (Hilton), Bolero, Jordan, Jadir, Carlinhos (Hugo), Joel, Gerson, Henrique, Dida (Norival) and Germano - Coach: Fleitas Solich.
Flamengo goals: Gérson(3) and Dida(2).
#4 - Flamengo 4 x 1 Santos - 11/02/1984
Flamengo and Santos faced each other in a match valid for the First Phase of the 1984 Copa Libertadores da América. The Most Beloved thrashed the São Paulo team 4-1 with goals from Mozer (2), Lico and Tita. And there was another thrashing against their rivals to come...
Competition: 1984 Copa Libertadores da América.
Stadium: Maracanã.
Flamengo: Fillol, Leandro, Figueiredo, Mozer, Junior, Andrade, Adilio, Tita, Lucio, Nunes and João Paulo (Lico) - Coach: Claudio Garcia.
Flamengo goals: Mozer(2), Lico and Tita.
Audience: 37.682.
#5 - Santos 0 x 5 Flamengo - 20/04/1984
In the same competition, the Red-Blacks thrashed Santos again. This time, the World's Greatest thrashed their opponents 5-0. The goals in the match were scored by Tita (2), Bebeto, Mozer, and Edmar. It definitely wasn't a good deal to face Santos in the Copa Libertadores this year.
Competition: 1984 Copa Libertadores da América.
Stadium: Morumbi.
Flamengo: Fillol, Leandro, Figueiredo, Mozer, Junior, Andrade (Lucio), Bigu, Tita, Bebeto (Elder), Edmar and João Paulo - Coach: Claudio Garcia.
Flamengo goals: Tita (2), Bebeto, Mozer and Edmar.
#6 - Flamengo 4 X 1 Santos - 12/02/2000
In a match valid for the First Phase of the 2000 Rio-São Paulo Tournament, Flamengo easily defeated Santos 4-1 at the Maracanã stadium. The goals for Santos were scored by Petkovic, Juan, Lúcio, and Leandro Machado.
Competition: Rio-São Paulo Tournament 2000.
Stadium: Maracanã.
Flamengo: Clemer, Maurinho, Juan, Luis Alberto, Athirson, Leandro Avila (Rogerio), Rocha, Petkovic (Leonardo Inácio), Adriano (Lucio), Leandro Machado and Rodrigo Mendes - Coach: Paulo César Carpegiani.
Flamengo goals: Petkovic, Juan, Lúcio and Leandro Machado.
#7 - Flamengo 2 X 1 Santos - 12/09/2013
The first half at Maracanã started with many mistakes, but when Alison came out playing in a hasty way, Rubro-Negro opened the scoring amid mistakes and luck: Léo Moura looked for the pass to Carlos Eduardo, the ball deflected off Mena and went to Hernane; the center forward tried to dribble Aranha and ended up making a pass to the number 2 himself, who sent it to the net and scored after a year and five months.
Santos came back stronger, but before they knew it, they were already trailing 2-0. In the ninth minute, Paulinho found Carlos Eduardo one-on-one with Aranha, leaving Hernane unmarked and in a legal position to score. With skill, Cícero displaced Paulo Victor and converted Samir's penalty on Everton Costa, reducing the deficit to 2-1 in the 12th minute.
Then, it was just a matter of buying the necessary time until the end.
Competition: Brazilian Championship 2013.
Stadium: Maracanã.
Flamengo: Paulo Victor, Léo Moura (Luiz Antonio), Wallace, Samir and André Santos; Cáceres, Elias and Paulinho (João Paulo); Carlos Eduardo, Hernane and Gabriel (Rafinha) - Coach: Mano Menezes.
Flamengo goals: Léo Moura and Hernane.
Audience: 20.780.
Income: R$ 669.520,00.
#8 - Bonus track - Flamengo 5 x 1 Atlético-MG: the game in which Pelé wore the Mantle - 06/04/1979
In 1976, in a friendly match at Vila Belmiro, the Red-Black team defeated Santos 2-1 with a goal from Vanderlei Luxemburgo. The Mais Querido's next victory over its São Paulo rival at the opponent's home ground only came in 2009, the year of its sixth championship.
*Collaborated under the supervision of Isabela Abirached
#8 - Bonus track - Flamengo 5 x 1 Atlético-MG: the game in which Pelé wore the Mantle - 06/04/1979
In 1979, the red-and-blacks witnessed two of the greatest players of all time play side by side wearing the Sacred Mantle. Zico and Pelé made that night historic for Mengão fans. Already 39 years old, Pelé put in a strong performance, despite not scoring a single goal. Zico, who wore the number 9 jersey—having given his new teammate the number 10—got his goal from the penalty spot in the 5-1 rout of Atlético-MG. The proceeds from the match, which reached CR$8.781.290,00 (approximately US$139.953 million) with a paying crowd of XNUMX, were donated to flood victims in Minas Gerais. On a team boasting great idols like Rondinelli, Júnior, and Andrade, King Pelé had no trouble adapting and sending the fans into a frenzy.
Competition: Friendly.
Stadium: Maracanã.
Flamengo: Cantarele, Toninho, Rondineli (Nelson), Manguito, Junior, Andrade, Carpegiani (Ramirez), Zico (Claudio Adam), Tita, Pelé (Luisinho) and Julio Cesar (Reinaldo) - Coach: Claudio Coutinho.
Flamengo's goals: Zico(3), Luisinho and Claudio Adão.
Audience: 139.953.
#9 - Santos 1 x 2 Flamengo - 26/07/2009
It was a tough battle, but in its 2th Brazilian Championship game, Flamengo broke its streak of never having beaten Santos in an official Brazilian Championship match at Vila Belmiro, beating their rival 1-1976 in a comeback. The Mais Querido's last victory over Santos had been in XNUMX, with a goal from the São Paulo club's then-coach, Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
The goals only came in the second half. In the 24th minute, Róbson took a chance from outside the box and found Bruno's left corner, opening the scoring for Santos. Adriano, with an individual play, equalized. From the edge of the box, the Emperor tried a curling shot that deceived Felipe. The game was heading for a draw until, once again, in the crucial 43rd minute, Pará, now with Flamengo, deflected a cross into his own net, ending Santos' unbeaten run against Flamengo at home.
Competition: Brazilian Championship 2009.
Stadium: Vila Belmiro.
Flamengo: Bruno; Ailton, Wellington and Ronaldo Angelim; Leonardo Moura, Toró (Bruno Paulo), Williams, Kléberson and Éverton; Emerson (Fierro) and Adriano - Coach: Andrade.
Flamengo goals: Adriano and Pará (own goal).
Assists: Léo Moura and Bruno Paulo.
Audience: 10.633 (paying).
Note: Flamengo's thousandth game in the Brazilian Championship.
#10 - Santos 1 x 2 Flamengo - 21/07/1976
In 1976, in a friendly match at Vila Belmiro, the Red-Black team defeated Santos 2-1 with a goal from Vanderlei Luxemburgo. The Mais Querido's next victory over its São Paulo rival at the opponent's home ground only came in 2009, the year of its sixth championship.
Competition: Friendly.
Stadium: Vila Belmiro.
Flamengo: Cantareli, Toninho, Dequinha, Beto Bacamarte, Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Merica, Tadeu, Dendê, Paulinho, Luisinho and Luis Paulo - Coach: Carlos Froner.
Flamengo's goals: Luís Paulo and Vanderlei Luxemburgo.