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With the victory, Atletico have now moved to 42 points, three ahead of Flamengo who have played a game less.
Meanwhile, Sao Paulo are trailing the Serie A leaders by four points but have played three games less.
Botafogo are languishing down at the second bottom of the standings and without a win in seven games.
In June 2018, he was appointed as the head coach of Major League Soccer (MLS) side New York City FC, replacing Patrick Vieira.
Out of the 293 tests carried out on Flamengo players and team members, 38 were tested positive for coronavirus even without symptoms.
Flamengo won their first trophy of 2020 on Sunday when they comprehensively beat Athletico Paranaense 3-0 to lift the Brazilian Supercup.
Liverpool, the Champions League reigning champions, became the second English side to win the tournament, after Manchester United in 2008.
Brazilian champions Flamengo came from behind to beat Saudi Arabia`s Al Hilal 3-1 on Tuesday and book their place in the final of the Club World Cup.
The 23-year-old Gabriel Barbosa was rewarded for a season in which he scored 43 goals in 57 matches across all competitions and helped Flamengo win the Serie A-Copa Libertadores double, reports Xinhua news agency.
With closest challengers Palmeiras only drawing 1-1 with Bahia, Flamengo only need three points from their final four games to guarantee the Serie A trophy.
Flamengo left it late but Lincoln`s goal two minutes from time was enough to give them a 1-0 win over Botafogo on Wednesday that preserved their eight-point lead in Brazil’s Serie A.
Although Brazilian clubs are famous for producing some of the world`s greatest players, they have been criticised for the lack of care and security they provide their young charges.
A fire at the training centre of Rio de Janeiro football club Flamengo killed 10 people and injured at least three on Friday, firefighters said.
The 25-year-old defender will begin training with his new teammates next month and is Flamengo`s first signing for the 2019 season
The 36-year-old compiled a record of 19 wins 11 draws and nine defeats in 39 matches
The 17-year-old Brazilian who has already signed a deal to play for Real Madrid which will be effective after his 18th birthday on July 12 said he will think about joining the Spanish giants after the new year.
The star forward joined Barcelona in 2013 and has gone on to make 180 appearances for the club, netting 100 goals.
Flamengo paid the 1994 FIFA World Player of the Year in a lump sum for unpaid wages during three separate spells with the club in the 1990s.
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