O Fluminense de 1995 foi campeão carioca ao vencer o Flamengo por 3 a 2 no Maracanã, com o histórico 'gol de barriga' de Renato Gaúcho, no ano do centenário do rival.
Fluminense 1995
Fluminense's squad that won the Rio de Janeiro championship in 1995, a year when Flamengo was celebrating its centenary. The title was immortalized by Renato Gaúcho's 'belly goal' in the 3-2 victory over the rival.
History
The 1995 Rio de Janeiro Championship was marked by the rivalry between Fluminense and Flamengo, which was celebrating one hundred years since the founding of its rowing department, considered the club's initial milestone. The expectation was for a red-black celebration at the Maracanã. The final ended with Fluminense's tricolor victory by 3-2, in December 1995. The winning goal was scored by Renato Gaúcho, who deflected the ball with his belly, a play that came to be called the 'belly goal'. That season's Flamengo had Romário as its main star, which increased the repercussion of the result. For this reason, the conquest is remembered as one of Fluminense's greatest victories in classic matches. The episode remains one of the most cited scenes in the history of Fla-Flu and Rio de Janeiro football, and the 1995 title is the only one recorded on this page for that year's squad.