 In 1980, the teams were finalists of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Atlético's third final and Flamengo's first.Atlético had the best record in the first stages of the competition, but Flamengo had the best one in the second, which meant the latter could tie the final series to win the title.Atlético won the first leg 1–0 at the Mineirão, but in the second leg, played at the Maracanã, Flamengo won 3–2 with a late goal by Nunes and won its first Série A.