On Saturday, Flamengo delivered an impressive performance by defeating Sport Recife with a score of 5-1 in the twelfth round of the Brasileirao. The opening goal for the home team was scored by Pablo in the 14th minute of the first half. Meanwhile, the visitors managed to equalize with a goal from Luiz Araújo at the 41st minute before the floodgates opened for Flamengo in the second half.
The onslaught began with Juninho Vieira scoring at the 60th minute, followed shortly by Bruno Henrique in the 62nd minute, then Ayrton Lucas in the 70th minute, and finally Douglas Telles completed the rout at the 79th minute.
Aryton Lucas proved to be the catalyst for Flamengo’s success, raising the crowd’s spirits with an outstanding left-footed strike into the bottom corner in the 70th minute.
Flamengo’s Everton Cebolinha nearly added to the score when he struck the post in the 60th minute, a moment that could have altered the match’s dynamics.
Luiz Araújo stood out as the most influential player of the match, scoring one goal and taking five shots on target, showcasing his offensive prowess.
Defensively, Ayrton Lucas also made a significant impact, netting a goal and clearing two risky attempts from the area.
Sport Recife’s coach, César Lucena, employed a 4-3-3 formation, with Gabriel Vasconcelos guarding the goal; Matheus Alexandre, Rafael Thyere, Ramon Menezes, and Luan Cândido formed the defense; while Christian Rivera, Lucas Kal, and Lucas Lima made up the midfield; and Matheusinho, Pablo, and Léo Pereira led the attack.
Conversely, Flamengo, managed by Filipe Kasmirski, opted for a 4-5-1 setup with Agustín Rossi in goal; Emerson Royal, João Victor, Léo Pereira, and Ayrton Lucas forming the defense; Erick Pulgar, Saúl Ñíguez, Luiz Araújo, Bruno Henrique, and Samuel Lino in midfield; and Wallace Yan as the lone striker.
The match, officiated by Rafael Rodrigo Klein, took place at the Estadio Governador Carlos Wilson Rocha de Queiros Campos.
In their next fixtures, Sport Recife will visit Botafogo, while Flamengo will face Fluminense on the road.
Following this match, Sport Recife has accrued 17 points so far in the tournament, placing them in the twentieth position, while Flamengo leads with a total of 71 points.
Substitutions for Sport Recife
39’ 1T – Matheusinho was replaced by Aderlan
45’ 2T – Pablo was replaced by Igor Cariús and João Victor was replaced by Michael
59’ 2T – Lucas Lima was replaced by Adriel and Samuel Lino was replaced by Everton Cebolinha
75’ 2T – Léo Pereira was replaced by Sérgio Oliveira
76’ 2T – Christian Rivera was replaced by Riquelme de Oliveira
Yellow Cards for Sport Recife:
8’ 1T Ramon Menezes (Unsporting behavior), 26’ 1T Matheus Alexandre (Unsporting behavior), and 41’ 2T Riquelme de Oliveira (Unsporting behavior)
Red Cards for Sport Recife:
36’ 1T Matheus Alexandre (Red for second yellow) and 42’ 1T Ramon Menezes (Red for second yellow)
Substitutions for Flamengo
55’ 2T – Wallace Yan was replaced by Juninho Vieira
78’ 2T – Bruno Henrique was replaced by Douglas Telles and Erick Pulgar was replaced by Evertton
Yellow Cards for Flamengo:
33’ 1T Erick Pulgar (Unsporting behavior), 43’ 1T João Victor (Unsporting behavior), and 47’ 1T Saúl Ñíguez (Unsporting behavior)