In the eighth round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo beat Fluminense, in a comeback, 2-1 on Sunday night (29), at Maracanã. The goals for Rubro-Negro were scored by Andreas and Gabi. With the result, Mais Querido ended a five-match winless streak against the tricolor team.

The game
The derby started fairly evenly, with Flamengo holding the ball for the most time. In the ninth minute, Fluminense took the lead through Cano, who headed in a corner kick to make it 1-0.

The red-and-black team's first good chance came in the 19th minute. Everton Ribeiro crossed into the box and Arrascaeta headed it in. The ball went just wide of Fábio's goal. In the 32nd minute, Bruno Henrique received the ball on the left and crossed into the box. Everton Ribeiro caught it first time, but sent it wide.

Mengão then leveled the score at Maracanã Stadium! Matheuzinho crossed from the right side of the box, but the ball was deflected. Andreas, just outside the box, took a first-time shot and sent it into the goalkeeper's right corner: 1-1. The first half ended in a draw.

In the second half, the game was quite tight in midfield, with fouls on both sides. In the 11th minute, Mengão turned the game around! Gabigol played a one-two with Andreas and received the ball back in the box. The number 9 struck it firmly, and the ball went in: 1-2.

Trailing, Fluminense pushed forward and created a few chances. Goalkeeper Hugo made crucial saves, preventing the Tricolor from equalizing. In the final minutes, the red-and-black team held strong defensively and emerged with a crucial victory, closing in on the top of the standings.

Next appointment
The Most Beloved returns to the field next Sunday (5) to face Fortaleza, at 16 pm, at Maracanã, for the 9th round of the Brasileirão.

Technical sheet
Fluminense 1x2 Flamengo – 8th Round of the Brazilian Championship
Location: Maracanã, RJ
Date and time: 29/05/2022 at 18:XNUMX PM
Referee: Raphael Claus (SP)
Assistants: Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis (SP) and Evandro de Melo Lima (SP)
Yellow cards: Gabi (FLA), Yago Felipe (FLU), Matheuzinho (FLA), David Luiz (FLA), André (FLU), Andreas (FLA), John Kennedy (FLU) and Lázaro (FLA)
Red cards: David Braz (FLU) and Rodinei (FLA)
Goals: Cano (9'1st half), Andreas (33'1st half) and Gabi (11'2nd half).

Flamengo lineup
Hugo; Matheuzinho (Isla), Rodrigo Caio, David Luiz and Ayrton Lucas; Willian Arão, Andreas, Everton Ribeiro (Vitinho) and Arrascaeta (Pedro); Bruno Henrique (Pablo) and Gabi (Lazaro).
Coach: Paulo Sousa.

Fluminense lineup
Fabio; Samuel Xavier (John Kennedy), Manoel, David Braz (Felipe Melo) and Yago Felipe (Caio Paulista); Wellington (Matheus Martins), André, Ganso and Jhon Arias (Willian); Luiz Henrique and Cano.
Coach: Fernando Diniz.