Superior for much of the match, Flamengo drew 1-1 with Palmeiras away from home, with a goal from defender Thuler, his first as a professional. With this result, Flamengo finishes the pre-World Cup phase in sole possession of first place in the Brazilian Championship with 27 points, four more than Atlético MG, in second place. Flamengo is having a great campaign with a 75% success rate in 12 matches. After the match, Everton Ribeiro commented on the team's good form.

“We’ve had a very good campaign, we managed to maintain the lead. Everyone deserves congratulations, now we’re going to rest, prepare to come back strong and achieve our goal, which is to be champions.”

Despite having missed some opportunities to turn the score around, the number 7 praised the team's attitude in pursuing the away victory until the end.

"It was a tough away game, but the result could have been a win; we had chances. Our team deserves praise for their effort; we tried for the victory until the end."

After the World Cup in Russia, Flamengo will host São Paulo on July 18th at the Maracanã, in a direct confrontation valid for the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship. round of the Brazilian Championship.