Flamengo has reason to celebrate its strong start to the Brazilian Championship. After five rounds, the red-and-black team is the only unbeaten team. With four wins (Santos, Fluminense, Internacional, and Figueirense) and one draw (Grêmio), Flamengo leads the national championship with 13 points. Tomorrow, against São Paulo at Maracanã, the team from Gávea has the opportunity to take sole control of the Brasileirão.

Besides taking the lead in the competition, the red-and-black team leads some statistics in the national championship. Flamengo and Cruzeiro have the best attacks, with 11 goals scored. Marcinho, with five goals, is the top scorer in the Brazilian Championship. The biggest defeats of the tournament are Flamengo 5-0 Figueirense and Atlético-PR 5-0 Goiás.

The Gávea team leads the league in assists, with eight in total. Léo Moura is the red-and-black's standout player, with two assists.

On defense, Flamengo also shines. The red-and-black team boasts the second-best defense in the Brasileirão, conceding just two goals in five games. Cruzeiro has the best defense, conceding one goal. With 98 tackles, Flamengo has the most ball-stealing record in the Brazilian Championship. Toró leads the way with 26 tackles in five games.