The 5-1 victory was a gift not only for taking the lead in the Brasileirão, but also for Rubro Negro, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary.
November 15th
2025
– 9:16 p.m.
(Updated at 9:30 p.m.)
Flamengo defeated Sport 5-1 in a postponed match of Matchday 12 of the Brasileirão at the Arena Pernambuco on Saturday (15th), the 130th anniversary of the club’s founding. Thus, Rubro Negro once again proved its dominance for the majority of the tournament. Palmeiras, now in first place in the championship, continues its pursuit of the title.
Luis Araujo scored the opening goal, allaying fears. He left everything as is, allowing him to build a resilient score. In his post-match statement, the striker praised his young teammate Douglas.
“I have to speak well. My first interview was there at Mirasol and I spoke very badly, but I think the kids at the base are better than before.[Douglas]is a very good kid. I’m especially happy to score that goal on Flamengo’s birthday. So, congratulations to Flamengo and the whole nation,” insisted the number seven.
Promising Flamengo striker shows star quality
It was an unforgettable night for Douglas, who made his professional debut with Flamengo and already scored his first goal. In this way, he tried to explain in detail his feelings about this feat.
“What I feel here is indescribable. It’s a sense of accomplishment. It’s not just mine. It’s the realization of my dream, the dream of my family, my mother, everyone who was with me at that moment, and to be able to celebrate Flamengo’s birthday today is unforgettable,” explained the promising player.
The youngster chose the number 81 shirt as a tribute to his Club World Cup title and apparently on his 130th birthday. With that in mind, he considered this feat a motivation.
“The number (81) already speaks for itself. And it’s over. Don’t stop here, keep going. The bald guy was a little lucky. It was he (Luis Araujo) who left me like this,” Douglas said.
Luis Araujo’s opinion was that the jersey number was not a coincidence and represented the fate of his young teammate.
“We were lucky. I hope he scores more goals. It’s a prank we play on all the boys from the academy. “We left him bald in the first few games, but they welcomed him very well. I think it’s also a source of great pride for us. For him to come into the game in that way and score in such an important game, it was very difficult. So we congratulate him and let’s go, this is Flamengo,” concluded the scorer. First goal of the match.
With this defeat, Flamengo now leads the Brazilian Championship with 71 points and awaits the result of this Saturday’s classic match between Palmeiras and Santos. The team’s next match is next Wednesday (19th) at 9:30 pm against Fla-Flu in the 34th round at Maracanã.
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