Flamengo applied on Monday (25) the biggest rout in the history of the Brazilian Championship in the age of running points, a format adopted in 2003. In Maracanã, the Gávea team made 8-0 in Vitória.
Pedro, with three goals, Samuel Lino, with two, Arrascaeta, Luiz Araújo and Bruno Henrique built the elastic score.
Until then, the biggest difference in the competition had been seven goals, recorded in three clashes: Goiás 7 x 0 Youth (2003), 7 x 0 Bahia Cruise (2003) and São Paulo 7 x 0 Paysandu (2004).
In the history of the national, the largest rout belongs to Corinthians, which made 10-1 at Tiradentes, Piauí, in February 1983.
With the result against Vitória, Flamengo isolated themselves in the lead of the Brazilian Championship, now with 46 points. Palmeiras, who also played on Monday and beat Sport 3-0, appears in second position with 42.
