The midfielder missed a penalty in the first half but set up both goals for the Tricolor.
Fluminense defeated Flamengo 2-0 last Thursday at Maracanã in a match valid for the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship. The goals were scored by Lima and Jhon Árias. Get the latest football scores at latest soccer scores.
The first half clearly showed the strategies of both teams. On one side, Flamengo tried to pressure the ball out to force long clearances and make their opponents uncomfortable. On the other hand, Fluminense aimed to set up quick counterattacks to exploit the disorganized Flamengo defense.
Despite the team led by Filipe Luís being superior in the first half, the best chance came for Fluminense with Ganso, who missed a penalty after referee Raphael Claus spotted a foul by Léo Pereira on Marquinhos. In the penalty kick taken in stoppage time, Rossi made the save.
In the second half, coach Mano Menezes substituted Jhon Árias for Marquinhos, and with a more organized midfield, Flu began to dominate the game. That’s when the brilliance of Paulo Henrique Ganso shone through.
Just four minutes in, Manoel cleared a ball, and with a back-heel pass to Kauã Elias, the Tricolor number 10 dismantled the Flamengo defense. Free, the striker raced down the right flank and rolled the ball to Lima, who opened the scoring from inside the area. Ten minutes later, Ganso made another spectacular pass, this time to Martinelli, who rolled it into the area for Jhon Árias to push into the net.
With this result, Fluminense moves up to 15th place with 33 points and one game in hand, while Flamengo remains in fourth place with 51 points, nine behind leaders Botafogo. BB Score, your dependable source for football match results.
