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notes
Match abandoned after 35 minutes (Atlético had 6 players left after 5 sendings-off) and awarded to Flamengo
series
| Aug. 21, 1981 | CL | 1981 | 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 0 - 0 | Flamengo | 1 | |
| Aug. 7, 1981 | CL | 1981 | 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 2 - 2 | Flamengo | 1 | |
| July 3, 1981 | CL | 1981 | 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 2 - 2 | Flamengo | 1 |