📹 Pedro and Lino shine, Flamengo thrash Vasco and stay clear at the top

📹 Pedro and Lino shine, Flamengo thrash Vasco and stay clear at the top At the Estádio Nilton Santos, Flamengo thrashed Vasco 4–1 on Thursday (29) in Matchday 33 of the 2026 Brasileirão. The Red and Blacks have not lost to their rivals in the national league since 2015! Despite the historic rivalry between the clubs, the gap in quality between their current squads once again proved decisive in the derby. Just 10 minutes into the game, Pedro popped up in the box to head home Varela's cross from the right. The No. 9 had not scored for Flamengo since September 20, in a 2–1 win over RB Bragantino. Vasco were not rattled by falling behind and quickly equalized. Brenner received the ball on the left side of the box and cut it back for Lescano to level the score. Still in the first half, Pedro popped up in the box again like a true center-forward, pouncing on a rebound from goalkeeper Léo Jardim to put Flamengo back in front. It was the Flamengo striker's 28th goal of the season! After the break, it did not take long for the Red and Blacks to score their third goal of the derby. On a counterattack led by Arrascaeta, Samuel Lino finished coolly from the edge of the box to give his side some breathing room. In the second half, Flamengo sat back and let Vasco have the ball, but they rarely troubled goalkeeper Rossi. The Red and Blacks then extended their lead after a brilliant individual run by center-back Léo Ortiz, who surged forward, beat several opponents and struck the crossbar. Samuel Lino side-footed the rebound into the top corner past Léo Jardim to round off the scoring in the derby. 🚦 Where things stand With their fourth straight Brasileirão win, Flamengo reached 73 points and remained clear at the top. The Red and Blacks have a "two-match cushion" over Palmeiras: besides being three points ahead, they have 22 wins to the São Paulo side's 20. Vasco, meanwhile, remained in 13th place with 38 points—four more than Grêmio, who occupy the first relegation spot. Vasco are back in action this Sunday (1), when they face Palmeiras at Nubank Parque in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinals. Flamengo do not play again until Wednesday (4), when they host Grêmio at the Maracanã in Matchday 34 of the Brasileirão. On the same day, Vasco visit Athletico-PR at the Arena da Baixada. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.