“Arthur Cabral's goal for Flamengo is initially given but then overturned by VAR for a handball in the buildup.”
“Just minutes after the disallowed goal, Samuel Lino breaks the deadlock, finishing off a Jorginho assist to put Flamengo ahead.”
Pivotal“Samuel Lino grabs his second of the match from a corner, extending Flamengo's advantage in the closing stages.”
Flamengo
Botafogo
Outstanding performance
Flamengo•MidfielderFlamengo dominated territorially throughout, racking up 63% possession and doubling Botafogo's shot count, but the game only truly opened up in bursts. Samuel Lino was the difference-maker, netting either side of a bizarre sequence where Arthur Cabral's opener for Flamengo was chalked off for handball before Lino himself put the hosts ahead moments later. Botafogo hung around in the game for long stretches, matching Flamengo's aggression in midfield duels, but a lack of cutting edge - zero big chances created compared to Flamengo's three - meant they never threatened an equalizer. The floodgates opened late as substitute-fueled fatigue set in for Botafogo, with Lino's second and a stoppage-time finish from substitute Jorge Carrascal turning a nervy afternoon into a comfortable rout.
How entertaining was this match?
Jorge CarrascalJorge Carrascal takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
Goal! Jorge Carrascal scores to make it 3-0, assisted by Everton Sousa Soares.
Gabriel JustinoYellow CardGabriel Justino receives a yellow card.
Offside.
Everton Sousa Soares comes on for Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos.
Samuel Dias Lino takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Jorge Carrascal
Goal! Samuel Dias Lino scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
Corner awarded.
MarçalYellow CardYellow card shown to Fernando Marcal De Oliveira.
Danilo Pereira da Silva takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Huguinho takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Jose Antonio dos Santos Junior comes on for Victor Alexander da Silva. Vitinho is also substituted in.
Lucas Villalba is on, and Arthur Mendonca Cabral is off.
Arthur Mendonca Cabral takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Jorge Carrascal comes on for Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti.
Huguinho takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
VAR decision results in a disallowed goal for Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima due to offside.
Goal! Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima scores, making it 2-0.
Offside.
Cristian Nicolas Medina comes on for Edenilson Andrade dos Santos.
Offside.
Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Danilo Dos Santos De Oliveira takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Arthur Mendonca Cabral attempts a header but misses the shot.
Nahuel Ferraresi takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima comes on for Luiz De Araujo Guimaraes Neto.
Danilo Dos Santos De Oliveira takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot - Victor Alexander da Silva,Vitinho Head Shot Missed
Shot from Arthur Mendonca Cabral with his left foot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot - Leo Pereira Head Shot Missed
Danilo Pereira da Silva comes on for Alvaro Montoro.
First half ends with a score of 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Arthur Mendonca Cabral takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Luiz De Araujo Guimaraes Neto takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ayrton Dantas de Medeiros takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Samuel Dias Lino takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ayrton Dantas de Medeiros takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Leonardo Rech Ortiz takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Ayrton Dantas de Medeiros takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Samuel Dias Lino takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Arthur Mendonca Cabral's header is saved.
Offside.
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
On, Monzon Lucas; Off, Alex Nicolao Telles.
Arthur Mendonca Cabral takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Goal! Samuel Dias Lino scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Jorginho
Goal! Samuel Dias Lino scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Jorge Luiz Frello Filho, Jorginho.
Arthur CabralVAR review results in a disallowed goal due to a handball by Arthur Mendonca Cabral.
Arthur CabralShot from Arthur Mendonca Cabral with his right foot results in a goal.
Goal! Arthur Mendonca Cabral scores, making it 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Leo Pereira takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Danilo Dos Santos De Oliveira takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Samuel Dias Lino takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Alex Gomes Stefano.
Flamengo, sitting second in the table, host a wobbly Botafogo at the Maracanã looking to bounce back from a midweek defeat to Cruzeiro. Despite the absence of Bruno Henrique through suspension, the hosts are heavy favorites against a Botafogo side in the bottom half and still searching for stability under interim boss Rodrigo Bellão.
