Match report

Flamengo Defeats Fluminense 2–1 in Serie A Clash

Fluminense
Fluminense
1–2
FT
Flamengo
Flamengo
Apr 12, 2026

Flamengo emerged victorious against Fluminense with a 2–1 scoreline in a hard-fought Serie A match. Pedro's early and mid-game goals gave Flamengo a commanding lead before J. Savarino scored for Fluminense, but the Red and Blacks held on for the win.

Key Facts

  • Flamengo's Pedro scored both goals at minutes 7 and 51.
  • Fluminense's J. Savarino scored a consolation goal at minute 76.
  • Fluminense had two yellow cards, one for Matheus Martinelli and another for R. Castillo.
  • Flamengo's J. Carrascal received a red card in stoppage time.
  • Fluminense made five substitutions, including John Kennedy and R. Castillo.
  • Flamengo made five substitutions, including Bruno Henrique and Luiz Araújo.

Lineups

Fluminense

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Fabio (G)
  • 2 Samuel Xavier (D)
  • 3 Jemmes (D)
  • 22 Juan Freytes (D)
  • 6 Renê (D)
  • 35 Hércules (M)
  • 8 Matheus Martinelli (M)
  • 17 Agustín Canobbio (M)
  • 32 Luciano Acosta (M)
  • 90 Kevin Serna (M)
  • 9 John Kennedy (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Ganso
  • 29 Julián Millán
  • 4 Ignácio
  • 94 Otávio
  • 25 Alisson
  • 13 Guilherme Arana
  • 98 Vitor Eudes
  • 5 Facundo Bernal
  • 11 Jefferson Savarino
  • 19 Rodrigo Castillo
  • 34 Wesley Natã
  • 23 Guga

Flamengo

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Agustín Rossi (G)
  • 2 Guillermo Varela (D)
  • 3 Léo Ortiz (D)
  • 4 Léo Pereira (D)
  • 26 Alex Sandro (D)
  • 52 Evertton Araujo (M)
  • 20 Lucas Paquetá (M)
  • 19 Gonzalo Plata (M)
  • 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta (M)
  • 16 Samuel Lino (M)
  • 9 Pedro (F)

Substitutes

  • 44 Vitão
  • 27 Bruno Henrique
  • 49 Dyogo Alves
  • 18 Nicolás de la Cruz
  • 42 Andrew
  • 13 Danilo
  • 6 Ayrton Lucas
  • 7 Luiz Araújo
  • 64 Wallace Yan
  • 75 Luiz Felipe
  • 22 Emerson Royal
  • 15 Jorge Carrascal

Timeline

  1. Fluminense
    7' Fluminense subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Acosta · On: Ganso
  2. Flamengo
    7' Flamengo Goal · Normal Goal
    Pedro · Assist: Samuel Lino
  3. Fluminense
    38' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    Matheus Martinelli
  4. Flamengo
    51' Flamengo Goal · Normal Goal
    Pedro · Assist: Samuel Lino
  5. Fluminense
    65' Fluminense subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Matheus Martinelli · On: J. Savarino
  6. Fluminense
    65' Fluminense subst · Substitution 3
    Off: John Kennedy · On: R. Castillo
  7. Flamengo
    67' Flamengo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Samuel Lino · On: Bruno Henrique
  8. Flamengo
    73' Flamengo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. de Arrascaeta · On: N. de la Cruz
  9. Flamengo
    73' Flamengo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Plata · On: J. Carrascal
  10. Fluminense
    76' Fluminense Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Savarino
  11. Flamengo
    81' Flamengo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Léo Ortiz · On: Luiz Araújo
  12. Flamengo
    81' Flamengo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Pedro · On: Danilo
  13. Fluminense
    85' Fluminense subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Samuel Xavier · On: Guga
  14. Fluminense
    85' Fluminense subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Renê · On: Guilherme Arana
  15. Fluminense
    89' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    R. Castillo

    Tripping

  16. Flamengo
    90'+2 Flamengo Card · Yellow Card
    Evertton Araujo

    Roughing

  17. Flamengo
    90'+5 Flamengo Card · Red Card
    J. Carrascal

    Tripping

Match Stats

Stat Fluminense Flamengo
Fouls 14 11
Pass Accuracy 90% 87%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards
Total Shots 16 17
Corners 5 2
Total Passes 574 404
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 5 9
xG 1.01 2.32
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 59% 41%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 515 351
Shots Inside Box 9 11
Saves 6 4
Shots Outside Box 7 6

Key Match Notes

  • Pedro's early goal at the 7th minute set the tone for Flamengo, giving them an early advantage.
  • J. Savarino's goal for Fluminense at the 76th minute brought the game back to life, but Flamengo held on despite playing with ten men after J. Carrascal's red card.