Flamengo punished Atlético Mineiro right at the Arena MRV.

With a great first-half performance, the Rubro-Negro thrashed the Alvinegro 4-0 on Sunday night (26).

A match valid for the 13th round of the Brasileirão.

It ended Galo’s unbeaten home run. And extended CRF’s winning streak.

The setback came right after the news about Hulk’s possible departure from the club.

There was already heavy criticism of Atlético’s investors and squad in the first half.

Rossi was called into action before the break: he denied Natanael and, shortly after, was also helped by the post to keep out Cuello.

But Galo were up against an inspired opponent. One that had six shots in the opening half.

Five of them were on target and three beat Everson.

Unmarked in the box, Pedro opened the scoring in the 7th minute after being picked out by Arrascaeta.

The second came from Plata (31') shortly after Galo’s chances mentioned above.

Atlético’s tormentor in 2024, he brushed off his marker before celebrating.

Unable to contain their opponent’s efficiency, Atlético remained easy prey.

And they saw Arrascaeta make it 3-0 in the 46th minute. Three goals built on quality and talent.

Eduardo Domínguez made two changes immediately for the second half.

Minda, one of the substitutes, forced Rossi into a miracle save.

But they lacked the quality needed to try to "get back into the game."

And Flamengo, who had not even managed a shot after the break, were (again) ruthless.

Pedro scored for the seventh time in this Brasileirão in the 84th minute.

Atlético suffered their first defeat after five straight wins in Belo Horizonte across all competitions.