São Paulo 0-1 Flamengo: Visitors ecstatic after taking road win at Morumbí
Flamengo beat São Paulo with a thumping 2-0 victory on Sunday at Morumbí. São Paulo were looking to get back their winning ways after losing their last match 1-0 to Athletico Paranaense. Flamengo were hoping to increase their winning streak after back-to-back victories against Atlético Goianense and Avai. As the table looks today, São Paulo are in 11th place, with 26 points from 21 matches, while Flamengo sit in 3rd, with 36 points from 21.
Flamengo started well, thanks to a goal from Lazaro after only 7 minutes, saw out the first half 1-0.
Flamengo continued to pile on the pressure in the second and were rewarded, when Gabriel Barbosa found the net just before the final whistle, leaving the final score at 2-0.
Substitutions for São Paulo included Diego, Jonathan Calleri, Welington, Rodrigo Huendra Almeida Mendonca and Igor Vinicius for Miranda, Patrick, Reinaldo, Igor Gomes and Maycon Nikao, repectively. Flamengo brought on Gabriel Barbosa, Joao Gomes, Thiago Maia, Giorgian De Arrascaeta and Everton Ribeiro, to replace Marinho, Diego, Arturo Vidal, Werton Almeida and Victor Hugo Gomes Silva.
There were bookings for Pablo Maia and Giuliano Galoppo from São Paulo. For Flamengo, Hugo Souza and Diego saw yellow.
Flamengo and São Paulo will next play at home to Athletico Paranaense and Red Bull Bragantino respectively.
Technical card: | |
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São Paulo: | Felipe Alves, Miranda (Diego, min.46), Rafinha, Leo Pele, Marcos Guilherme, Pablo Maia, Giuliano Galoppo, Reinaldo (Welington, min.68), Maycon Nikao (Igor Vinicius, min.76), Patrick (Jonathan Calleri, min.46) and Igor Gomes (Rodrigo Huendra Almeida Mendonca, min.68) |
Flamengo: | Santos, Matheuzinho, Fabricio Bruno, Pablo Castro, Ayrton Lucas, Diego (Joao Gomes, min.66), Victor Hugo Gomes Silva (Everton Ribeiro, min.79), Arturo Vidal (Thiago Maia, min.66), Werton Almeida (Giorgian De Arrascaeta, min.78), Lazaro, Marinho (Gabriel Barbosa, min.66) and Hugo Souza |
Stadium: | Morumbí |
Goals: | Lazaro (0-1, min. 7) and Gabriel Barbosa (0-2, min. 90) |