With tribute to Oscar, Fla beat Bahia and keep chasing Palmeiras
At the Maracanã, Flamengo beat Bahia 2-0 this Sunday (19), in the 12th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.Before kick-off, the Rubro-Negro paid tribute to Oscar, an icon of Brazilian basketball and of th...
With tribute to Oscar, Fla beat Bahia and keep chasing Palmeiras At the Maracanã, Flamengo beat Bahia 2-0 this Sunday (19), in the 12th round of the 2026 Brasileirão. Before kick-off, the Rubro-Negro paid tribute to Oscar, an icon of Brazilian basketball and of the Rio club, who passed away last Friday (17). + 🖤 Oscar Schmidt: death of a legend resonates through football; see the tributes Once the ball was rolling, Flamengo did not take long to go in front.
Arrascaeta — who wore the number 14 again in tribute to Oscar — played a one-two with Pedro and finished from inside the box to score the first goal. In the celebration, the Uruguayan star took off his shirt and showed the number 14 to the fans at the Maracanã. In addition, Arrascaeta made a basketball shooting motion to honor the "Holy Hand.
" Although the Rubro-Negro completely dominated the game, Bahia threatened with a beautiful volley from Pulga, which Rossi saved. After the break, Flamengo kept pressing the Tricolor de Aço. Arrascaeta was denied by goalkeeper Léo Vieira and by the post, while center-back Léo Ortiz headed against the opposing crossbar.
Bahia, in turn, also hit the post with a thunderous long-range strike from Jean Lucas. In great form, Pedro tried a backheel and also a shot from midfield, as he did in Fla-Flu, but lacked accuracy. Finally, Lucas Paquetá unleashed a powerful left-footed strike to extend Flamengo's lead.