This Sunday (12), Flamengo triumphed over Fluminense with a score of 2-1 at the Maracanã during the 11th round of the Brasileirão.
Known for being a persistent challenge to their rivals, Fluminense was largely outplayed by Flamengo throughout the match.
Flamengo’s tactic of applying pressure during the opponent’s buildup proved effective.
The opening goal for Flamengo came from such a strategy.
Veteran goalkeeper Fábio attempted a play from the back, looking for Samuel Xavier, but Fluminense’s full-back lost possession to Evertton Araújo.
Noticing that Fábio was off his line, Pedro took a remarkable shot from 42 meters out.
Fábio soon redeemed himself with an impressive save against a deflected shot from Plata.
Fluminense struggled to create offensive opportunities, especially after Lucho Acosta exited early in the derby due to a knee injury from a ball to the face, failing to test goalkeeper Rossi significantly.
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After halftime, Pedro once again took advantage of the old “former player” rule, skillfully converting a cross from the left with his chest.
With two goals in this derby, Pedro has extended his lead as Flamengo’s top scorer of the century, now with 163 goals, surpassing Gabriel Barbosa, who has 161.
Pedro nearly completed a hat-trick, but his attempt was thwarted by the post.
Behind on the scoreboard, Fluminense pushed forward and began to create more pressure on Rossi.
Despite a lack of organization and creativity in their attack, Fluminense managed to score following a scramble in the box, leading to an “assist” from Alex Sandro for Savarino, who slid the ball in from close range.
Despite mounting late pressure, Fluminense could not equalize the score.
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🚦 Standings
With this victory, Flamengo accumulated 20 points, moving into second place in the Brasileirão.
Fluminense also remains at 20 points but drops to fourth place based on goal difference (+8 for Flamengo vs. +6 for São Paulo and +5 for Fluminense).
The Tricolor das Laranjeiras will return to the field on Wednesday (15), hosting Independiente Rivadavia at the Maracanã in the Libertadores’ second round.
On the following day, Flamengo will face Independiente Medellín, also at the Maracanã.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.