Following up on the 5-1 thrashing of Chapecoense last Thursday (22), another positive result for the Mais Querido. At Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador, Colombian striker Orlando Berrío, with an assist from debutant Everton Ribeiro, scored the goal that guaranteed the Rubro-Negro's victory over Bahia. The result takes Flamengo to the G-4, occupying third place with 17 points.

This Wednesday (28), Flamengo's attention turns to the country's most democratic competition. For the Copa do Brasil, coach Zé Ricardo's team will host Santos at Ilha do Urubu, with the ball rolling from 21:45 pm.

From the opening moments of the match, both teams fought for every inch of space on the pitch, especially in midfield. This competition led to numerous stoppages. Despite the referee's numerous fouls, coach Zé Ricardo's men sought to assert their technical superiority through Diego and the night's debutant, Everton Ribeiro, who attempted to break through the Bahian Tricolor's blockade through triangles and deep passes, targeting Guerrero, Matheus Savio, and Willian Arão's infiltrations.

Then, in the 30th minute, Lucas Fonseca was sent off after receiving his second yellow card for a disagreement with Flamengo's number 9, leaving Bahia with 10 men on the field. The opponent closed in even more defensively, hindering Flamengo's attacks.

The second half began with the Mais Querido (Most Beloved) pushing the game even harder, given their numerical superiority on the field, while Bahia sought to exploit counterattacks through the speed of their forwards. However, the strong defensive reorganization of the red-and-black defense limited the opponent's creativity, giving the team even more confidence to grow in the match.

The pace of play increased, especially after the introduction of Vinicius Júnior and Orlando Berrío, adding even more pace to the wings. On one of his runs down the right flank, taking advantage of an assist from Everton Ribeiro after a one-two with Diego, the Colombian striker fired a cross-shot into the back of the net at Arena Fonte Nova, securing another victory for the "Mais Querido" (Most Beloved) in the Brazilian Championship.