In the fourth round of the Cariocão, Flamengo was defeated by Fluminense 1-0 on Sunday afternoon (6), at Nilton Santos. In the next round, Rubro-Negro faces Audax at Raulino de Oliveira.

The game
Flamengo started the match by creating a great opportunity in the first minute. In a beautiful play down the right, Andreas exchanged passes with Arrascaeta and passed to Gabi inside the box. The striker struck powerfully, forcing Marcos Felipe to make a great save with his fingertip.

In the seventh minute, after a cross from the left, the referee signaled a handball by defender Nino inside the box. After consulting VAR, he overturned the penalty. In the 31st minute, Gabi was released at speed and passed to Arrascaeta, but Felipe Melo managed to deflect the ball to the goal line.

In stoppage time, Everton Ribeiro took a shot from outside the box, but Marcos Felipe made the save in two attempts. The first half was quite eventful, with the red-and-black team keeping possession for longer and creating a few scoring opportunities, which ultimately fell through.

After the break, Flamengo created a threat in the fourth minute with Gabi, who ended up shooting weakly into Marcos Felipe's hands. In the second half, the game became more tense and was constantly interrupted by fouls. In the 20th minute, Vitinho received the ball on the left edge of the box, cut inside, and shot. The goalkeeper made the save.

In the 27th minute, Gabigol managed to tap the ball into the net, but VAR ruled the striker offside. When the match resumed, Vitinho and Calegari were sent off after a scuffle.

In the final minutes, Fluminense opened the scoring with a header from Arias: 1-0. Flamengo had a chance to equalize the game in the last minute, but Marcos Felipe saved the Tricolor after a close-range header from Lázaro.

Next appointment
Rubro-Negro returns to the field next Thursday (10) to face Audax, at 19 pm, at Raulino de Oliveira. The game is valid for the fifth round of the Campeonato Carioca.

Technical sheet
Flamengo 0x1 Fluminense – 4th Round of the Carioca Championship
Location: Nilton Santos Stadium
Date and time: 06/02/2022 at 16:XNUMX PM
Referee: Alexandre Vargas de Jesus
Assistants: Luiz Claudio Regazone and Thiago Henrique Neto Corrêa
Yellow cards: Felipe Melo (FLU), Diego (FLA), André (FLU), Andreas (FLA), Hugo (FLA), David Braz (FLU), Gustavo Henrique (FLA), Cris Silva (FLU), Marinho (FLA) and Léo Pereira (FLA)
Red cards: Vitinho (FLA) and Calegari (FLU)
Goal: Arias (43'2nd half).

Flamengo lineup
Hugo; Rodinei (Isla), Gustavo Henrique, Leo Pereira and Filipe Luis; Willian Arão, Andreas (João Gomes), Diego (Marinho), Arrascaeta (Lazaro) and Everton Ribeiro (Vitinho); Gabi.
Coach: Paulo Sousa.

Fluminense lineup
Marcos Felipe, Nino, Felipe Melo (Martinelli) and David Braz; Samuel Xavier (Calegari), André, Yago Felipe and Cris Silva; Luiz Henrique, Willian Bigode (John Arias) and Fred (Cano).
Coach: Abel Braga.