“Guillermo Varela opens the scoring after a De Arrascaeta shot hit the post and a follow-up save led to a corner.”
Pivotal“Pedro doubles Flamengo's lead from a corner, assisted by Jorginho, after De Arrascaeta had gone close earlier in the half.”
Pivotal“Bragantino pull one back after a blocked header falls kindly, with Bruno Henrique unfortunately turning the ball into his own net.”
Flamengo
Bragantino
Outstanding performance
Flamengo•MidfielderFlamengo dominated the ball from the outset, racking up 66% possession and 616 passes to Bragantino's 305, and turned that control into an early lead through Guillermo Varela in the 13th minute after Giorgian De Arrascaeta had rattled the post and forced a save moments earlier. Pedro doubled the advantage in the 71st minute, converting a Jorginho assist to cap a dominant Flamengo display built on 55 dangerous attacks and five big chances created. Bragantino, however, refused to fold - despite trailing by two and managing just 34% possession, they out-shot the hosts 15-11 and created late chaos, capitalizing on a Bruno Henrique own goal in the 86th minute to set up a nervy finish. The result keeps Flamengo firmly in the title conversation while Bragantino's spirited second-half fightback, though ultimately fruitless, offered some encouragement despite a fourth away defeat in this form stretch.
How entertaining was this match?
Yellow Card - Jose Herrera
On Nicolas De La Cruz，Off Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti
On Joaquin Freitas，Off Gonzalo Jordy Plata Jimenez
Bruno HenriqueYellow CardYellow Card - Bruno Henrique Pinto
Offside
Goal - Own Goal - Bruno Henrique Pinto 2-1
Corner
Bruno HenriqueShot - Bruno Henrique Pinto Right Footed Shot Own Goal球
Shot - Alix Vinicius de Souza Sampaio Head Shot Blocked
Goal - Ignacio Sosa Ospital 2-1
Shot - Henry Mosquera Right Footed Shot Saved
Corner
Corner
Shot - Jose Herrera Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Agustin SantAnna Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Agustin SantAnna Right Footed Shot Saved
On Cleiton Schwengber，Off Tiago Luis Volpi
On Ignacio Sosa Ospital，Off Fabio Silva de Freitas
On Luiz De Araujo Guimaraes Neto，Off Jorge Carrascal
On Bruno Henrique Pinto，Off Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos
PedroShot - Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos Left Footed Shot Goal
assist: Jorginho
Goal - Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos 2-0，Assist：Jorge Luiz Frello Filho,Jorginho
Corner
On Jose Herrera，Off Vanderlan Barbosa da Silva
Shot - Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Jorge Carrascal Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Vanderlan Barbosa da Silva Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Agustin SantAnna Right Footed Shot Blocked
Yellow Card - Gullermo Varela
Corner
Shot - Fernando Dos Santos Pedro Right Footed Shot Missed
On Henry Mosquera，Off Isidro Pitta
On Alix Vinicius de Souza Sampaio，Off Rodrigo Huendra Almeida
First Half Ends！1-0
Shot - Jorge Carrascal Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Lucas Henrique Barbosa Right Footed Shot Post
Offside
Offside
Shot - Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Marques Gustavo Head Shot Saved
Yellow Card - Alex Sandro Lobo Silva
Shot - Agustin SantAnna Left Footed Shot Saved
Offside
Offside
Shot - Jorge Carrascal Left Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Jorge Carrascal Right Footed Shot Saved
Offside
Shot - Jorge Luiz Frello Filho,Jorginho Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Gullermo Varela Right Footed Shot Goal
assist: Jorge Carrascal
Goal - Gullermo Varela 1-0，Assist：Jorge Carrascal
Corner
Shot - Gonzalo Jordy Plata Jimenez Left Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti Left Footed Shot Post
PedroYellow CardYellow Card - Fernando Dos Santos Pedro
On Alex Sandro Lobo Silva，Off Ayrton Ayrton Dantas de Medeiros
Corner
Shot - Rodrigo Huendra Almeida Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Rodrigo Huendra Almeida Right Footed Shot Blocked
Kick-off! Referee：Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
League leaders Flamengo host a struggling Bragantino side at the Maracanã, aiming to extend a four-game winning streak despite key suspensions. Bragantino arrive off a three-match winless run and will need a big performance to upset the Rio giants.
