It couldn't have been any other way. It had been a 17-year wait, and the Flamengo fans deserved a major victory. And it arrived last night. With goals from David and Ronaldo Angelim, Flamengo beat Grêmio 2-1, reaching 67 points and winning their sixth Brazilian title. A title that truly embodies Flamengo. Hard-fought, a comeback, and a packed Maracanã stadium. A true epic in red and black, with dramatic and suspenseful overtones, but, of course, a happy ending.

In the first half, the Red-Blacks failed to play their best football, leaving the fans apprehensive. In the 21st minute, after a corner kick, Roberson beat the defense to the near post and opened the scoring for Grêmio. Soon after, Inter, Flamengo's biggest rival in the title race, scored the first goal against Santo André in Porto Alegre. The script was shaping up to be a true drama. But it was only a brief moment. After all, 14 minutes later, Pet took a corner from the right, and after a loose ball in the box, Adriano challenged the defense, and from the rebound, David fired a first-time shot into the right corner in the 29th minute.

More than just a draw, it provided the momentary relief and the momentum Flamengo and its fans needed to rally in the second half and attack Grêmio. In the third minute, Petkovic took a corner kick, Adriano rose alone at the edge of the six-yard box, headed the ball down, but sent it wide. Another header, this time by Aírton, landed with Marcelo Grohe, saving Grêmio in the seventh minute.

Léo Moura and Willians, both 11, came close to turning the score around. In the 23rd minute, it was Adriano's turn, going one-on-one with goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe and ending up being blocked by the Grêmio goalkeeper. But another defender would be responsible for the title-winning goal. In the 24th minute, Petkovic took a corner from the left, Ronaldo Angelim rose into the middle of the box and headed it into the left corner: 2-1. That was all the Maracanã needed to erupt in red and black. Until the final whistle, the fans sang, celebrated, suffered, but finally, they could see that Flamengo is back where it should never have left: the top of Brazil.