Soccer: Flamengo win Rio de Janeiro state championship


Soccer Football - Carioca Championship - Final - Flamengo v Fluminense - Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - May 22, 2021 Flamengo players celebrate winning the Carioca Championship with the trophy REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Gabriel Barbosa scored a brace as Flamengo beat Fluminense 3-1 on Saturday to win their third Rio de Janeiro state championship in a row.

Barbosa scored twice in the three minutes before half time – the first from the penalty spot – to give the reigning champions a 2-0 advantage at the break.

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