Match report

Sport Recife 1-1 Flamengo: Serie A Draw

Sport Recife
Sport Recife
1–1
FT
Flamengo
Flamengo
Dec 3, 2021

Sport Recife held off Flamengo to secure a 1-1 draw in their Serie A clash. Flamengo took the lead through Michael's goal, but Gustavo equalized for Sport Recife. The match was marred by several VAR interventions and yellow cards, notably Renê’s yellow card upgraded to a red via VAR. Despite numerous substitutions, neither side could find a decisive goal, leading to a closely contested outcome.

Key Facts

  • • Flamengo's Michael scored first at 40 minutes, assisted by Pedro
  • • Sport Recife's Gustavo equalized at 51 minutes
  • • Renê of Flamengo was given a yellow card, which was upgraded to a red by VAR
  • • Several players received yellow cards, including Hernanes and Paulinho Moccelin of Sport Recife and Pedro and Bruno Viana of Flamengo
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, including Flamengo's Vitinho and Sport Recife's S. Tréllez

Lineups

Sport Recife

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Mailson (G)
  • 15 Rafael Thyere (D)
  • 56 Sander (D)
  • 35 Sabino (D)
  • 8 Hernanes (M)
  • 77 Marcão (M)
  • 97 Everton Felipe (M)
  • 14 José Welison (M)
  • 66 Ewerton (D)
  • 10 Gustavo (M)
  • 99 Mikael (F)

Substitutes

  • 94 Paulinho Moccelin
  • 5 Ronaldo
  • 9 S. Tréllez
  • 2 Hayner
  • 91 Pedro Victor
  • 92 Carlos Eduardo
  • 18 Betinho
  • 44 Chico
  • 46 Luciano

Flamengo

Starting XI

  • 45 Hugo Souza (G)
  • 23 David Luiz (D)
  • 3 Rodrigo Caio (D)
  • 6 Renê (D)
  • 34 Matheuzinho (D)
  • 10 Diego (M)
  • 8 Thiago Maia (M)
  • 11 Vitinho (M)
  • 27 Bruno Henrique (F)
  • 21 Pedro (F)
  • 19 Michael (M)

Substitutes

  • 20 Rodinei
  • 33 Kenedy
  • 36 Ramon
  • 35 João Gomes
  • 30 Bruno Viana
  • 2 Gustavo Henrique
  • 22 Gabriel Batista
  • 37 César
  • 13 Lazaro
  • 32 Thiaguinho
  • 48 Ryan Luka

Timeline

  1. Flamengo
    11' Flamengo Card · Yellow Card
    Renê

    Foul

  2. Flamengo
    13' Flamengo Var · Card upgrade
    Renê
  3. Flamengo
    40' Flamengo Goal · Normal Goal
    Michael · Assist: Pedro
  4. Sport Recife
    51' Sport Recife Goal · Normal Goal
    Gustavo
  5. Flamengo
    57' Flamengo Var · Penalty cancelled
    Michael
  6. Sport Recife
    58' Sport Recife Card · Yellow Card
    Hernanes

    Argument

  7. Sport Recife
    67' Sport Recife subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Hernanes · On: Paulinho Moccelin
  8. Sport Recife
    68' Sport Recife Card · Yellow Card
    Paulinho Moccelin

    Foul

  9. Flamengo
    71' Flamengo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Matheuzinho · On: Rodinei
  10. Flamengo
    72' Flamengo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Vitinho · On: Kenedy
  11. Flamengo
    75' Flamengo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Renê · On: Ramon
  12. Flamengo
    76' Flamengo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Diego · On: João Gomes
  13. Sport Recife
    83' Sport Recife subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Everton Felipe · On: Ronaldo
  14. Flamengo
    83' Flamengo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Thiago Maia · On: Bruno Viana
  15. Flamengo
    86' Flamengo Card · Yellow Card
    Pedro

    Foul

  16. Sport Recife
    88' Sport Recife subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Gustavo · On: S. Tréllez
  17. Sport Recife
    88' Sport Recife subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ewerthon · On: Hayner
  18. Flamengo
    90'+4 Flamengo Card · Yellow Card
    Bruno Viana

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Sport Recife Flamengo
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 85% 87%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 22
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 399 423
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 9 7
Shots off Target 4 10
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 340 369
Shots Inside Box 7 12
Saves 6 7
Shots Outside Box 8 10

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Flamengo took the lead with Michael's goal, but the momentum shifted when Gustavo quickly equalized for Sport Recife
  • ▸ The controversial VAR decision to upgrade Renê's yellow card to a red card at the beginning of the match significantly impacted Flamengo's strategy and play