 With Libertadores and Copa do Brasil fixtures only resuming after the World Cup, Flamengo looked to take advantage of the following five rounds in the Brasileirão.On May 31 they defeated Bahia 2-0 in the Maracanã with a superb goal from Paquetá to preserve their tight lead in the table.After two months of Barbieri's caretaken tenure it was clear that he would soon become official and the club was still searching for coordinators to support him.