“Jorge Carrascal converts from close range after a flurry of corners, giving Flamengo the early lead.”
Pivotal“Lucas Paquetá doubles the lead right before halftime, finishing off a move started by Carrascal after Flamengo had two earlier efforts blocked and saved.”
Pivotal
Flamengo
Mirassol
Outstanding performance
Flamengo•MidfielderFlamengo made their dominance count in a first half that produced both goals, with Jorge Carrascal opening the scoring from a corner-created chance in the 14th minute before turning provider for Lucas Paquetá's clinching strike in first-half stoppage time. The hosts controlled possession at 56% and were far more clinical, converting two of their five big chances while Mirassol squandered their lone big opportunity. Despite Mirassol posting more dangerous attacks (44 to 29), they lacked the cutting edge in the final third, managing only two shots on target all match. Flamengo made wholesale changes at the break, bringing on Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Alex Muralha and Shaylon, seemingly content to manage the game rather than chase more goals, and the second half passed without a single major incident as they closed out a routine victory that keeps them firmly in the title conversation.
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Bruno Santos takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Corner awarded.
Denilson Alves Borges takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Everton Sousa Soares comes on for Samuel Dias Lino.
DenilsonYellow CardYellow card shown to Denilson Alves Borges.
Shot by Fernando José Marques Maciel with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Reinaldo Manoel da Silva takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Bruno Santos comes on for Andre Luis Silva de Aguiar.
Francisco Hyun Sol Kim comes on for Chico, with Gustavo Cazonatti substituted off.
Corner awarded.
Shaylon Kallyson Cardozo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Saul Niguez Esclapez is on, and Jorge Carrascal is off.
Bruno Henrique Pinto comes on for Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos.
Elias comes on for Igor Marques.
Yellow card shown to Carroll Santana Joao Victor.
Rafael Guanaes receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Igor Marques takes a header shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Igor Marques takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Giorgian De Arrascaeta Benedetti takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Shaylon Kallyson Cardozo comes on for Carlos Eduardo Ferreira de Souza.
On comes Alex Roberto Santana Rafael, off goes Walter Leandro Capeloza Artune.
On Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Benedetti comes on for Everton Sousa Soares.
Corner awarded.
Leo Pereira takes a left-footed shot, but it misses the target.
The first half ends with a score of 2-0.
Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima results in a goal with a header.
assist: Jorge Carrascal
Goal! Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
Gullermo Varela takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Samuel Dias Lino takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Andre Luis Silva de Aguiar attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Leonardo Rech Ortiz with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Everton Sousa Soares replaces Eric Pulgar.
Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jorge Luiz Frello Filho, known as Jorginho, attempted a header but missed the shot.
Corner awarded.
Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
assist: Pedro
Goal! Jorge Carrascal scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos.
Jorge CarrascalJorge Carrascal takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Samuel Dias Lino takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jorge Luiz Frello Filho, known as Jorginho, takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Kick-off! The referee is Anderson Daronco.
Flamengo host struggling Mirassol at the Maracanã looking to keep pace at the top of Serie A, fresh off a 3-0 thrashing of Botafogo. Mirassol arrive with a touch of confidence after holding Palmeiras to a draw, but they'll be without suspended midfielder Neto Moura and face a tough task away from home.
