Mengão finalizes preparations for the clash against Atlético-GO, in the Brazilian Championship
The 20th round match will be played this Saturday (30), at 20:30 pm, at Maracanã
By Romulo Paranhos - in
Flamengo finalized this Friday afternoon (29), at Ninho do Urubu, the preparation for the match against Atlético-GO, which takes place tomorrow (30), at 20:30 pm, at Maracanã. The match is valid for the 20th round of Brasileirão.
Under the rain, coach Dorival Júnior led a tactical training session and made the final adjustments to the team that will take the field this Saturday. The big news of the day was the announcement of the signing of Chilean midfielder Erick Pulgar, who signed a contract with Flamengo until December 2025. He has already been registered in the CBF's Daily Information Bulletin (BID).
The match against Atlético-GO will be Flamengo's 1.500th in the history of the Brazilian Championships. Check out some numbers from these 1.499 matches played:
- In 1.499 games there were 643 wins, 411 draws and 445 losses, 2.103 goals for and 1.679 against;
- Flamengo has already played in 105 different stadiums in the Brazilian Championship. Maracanã leads this list (636 times – going to 637 against Atlético-GO);
- Flamengo has already played in 60 different cities in the competition. Rio de Janeiro leads this list (734 times – going to 735 against Atlético-GO);
- Zico is Flamengo's top scorer in the Brazilian Championship (135 goals);
Léo Moura is the player who has played the most games for Flamengo in the competition. (314 games);
Flamengo's biggest win in the championship was an 8-0 victory against Fortaleza in 1981.;
Santos is the opponent that Flamengo has faced the most in the Brazilian Championship (73 games).