📹 Flamengo and Cruzeiro draw, Palmeiras rub their hands

The 26th round of the Brasileirão concluded with a 0-0 draw between Flamengo and Cruzeiro at Maracanã on Thursday, October 2nd.

The match attracted 72,500 fans, marking the largest attendance at the stadium since its renovation for the 2014 World Cup, highlighting its status as the "Biggest in the World" among clubs.

Flamengo, under Filipe Luís' leadership, began with aggressive pressing and involved their defense, but failed to score, while Cruzeiro responded by increasing competitiveness in midfield and pushing their marking higher, with the best first-half opportunity coming from Cruzeiro when Rossi saved shots from Kaio Jorge and Christian.

In the second half, Flamengo intensified their attack, testing Cruzeiro's goalkeeper Cássio, who made a remarkable save on Samuel Lino's header, and Rossi was also active, stopping attempts from Matheus Pereira and Kaio Jorge early on.

Flamengo increased pressure towards the end, employing a "quick throw-in" strategy, and gained a man advantage after William was sent off for a second yellow card, but despite throwing everything into attack, they could not secure a winning goal.