Flamengo's unbeaten run ends in defeat to Red Bull Bragantino

Flamengo's 13-game unbeaten streak came to an end on Tuesday, 22 September, as the club fell to a 2-0 defeat against Red Bull Bragantino at the Red Bull Bragantino training centre in Atibaia during matchday 18 of the Brazilian U-17 Championship.

Despite the loss, Flamengo retain their chances of advancing to the next phase of the competition. The side was weakened by the absence of João Vitor Couto and Daniel Silva, both on international duty with the Brazilian U-17 team competing in the UEFA Friendship Cup in Switzerland, as well as injured midfielder Bernardo Nunes.

Bruno Sousa / Red Bull Bragantino

Match Report

Flamengo started with intent, creating a clear-cut opportunity within the opening 10 seconds and pressing high to disrupt Red Bull Bragantino's build-up play.

Towards the end of the first half, the hosts began to apply sustained pressure and created dangerous moments around the Flamengo goal.

Reinaldo broke the deadlock in the 10th minute of the second half. Samuel Alves doubled the lead 30 minutes later to seal a 2-0 victory for the home side.

Red Bull Bragantino

João Victor; Lucas Alves (Rhyan Rocha), Samuel Costa, João Lucas and Jô (Lucas Rosa); Bruno Mateus, Bruninho and Flávio (Tiaguinho); Pedro Barboza (Mateus Macena), Samuel Alves and Reinaldo (Arthur Diniz).

Manager: Jonathan Silva.

Flamengo

Gabriel Werneck; Ricardo Pietro (Ruan Mateus), Arthur Andrades, Paulo César and Rafael Barreto; Thauan Thiago and Davi Carrijo (Lucca Tatsch); Thomas Robson (Guilherme Queiroz), Jordan Michael (Heitor), Isaac Gomes (Luiz Guilherme) and Leonardo Gabriel (Walace Inácio).

Manager: Daniel Franklin.

Upcoming Fixture

Flamengo's U-17 side will return to action on Wednesday, 30 September, to face América-MG at 15:00, also in matchday 18 of the 2026 Brazilian U-17 Championship. The match will be played at Estádio da Gávea in Rio de Janeiro.

Match Details

Red Bull Bragantino 2 x 0 Flamengo – Matchday 18, Brazilian U-17 Championship 2026

Venue: Red Bull Bragantino Training Centre – Atibaia, SP

Date and Time: 22 September 2026, 15:00 (local time)

Referees: Renan Pantoja de Quequi, Eduarda Gomide Rubio, Anna Beatriz Scagnolato and Vinicius Diniz de Camargo.

Yellow Cards: Samuel Alves (RBB), João Lucas (RBB).

Goals: Reinaldo (10' 2nd half), Samuel Alves (40' 2nd half).