On Sunday afternoon (5), Flamengo went to Arena Castelão and beat Fortaleza 2-0, in the 32nd round of the Brasileirão. Pedro and Luiz Araújo scored the goals in the red-black triumph away from home. With the result, Mais Querido added 53 points and remained in sixth place.

The game
The match started with a measured approach, with Flamengo trying to maintain possession in the attacking half. Fortaleza, on the other hand, forced a direct transition from defense to attack with long passes. In the 12th minute, Pedro received the ball in the box and shot. The ball hit defender Britez's hand, but the referee only awarded a corner.

As the minutes passed, the game became more open. The red-and-black team sought to attack, while Fortaleza recovered possession and tried to counterattack. In the 44th minute, Mengão opened the scoring. Luiz Araújo won the ball back in attack, and Filipe Luiz passed it to Pedro at the edge of the box. The center forward controlled the ball and fired it past the goalkeeper: 44-1.

In stoppage time, the Red-Blacks nearly extended their lead. Cebolinha advanced down the left, brushed past Britez and Tinga, and shot with his left foot, but João Ricardo saved. Shortly after the play, the referee blew the first-half whistle.

In the second half, Fortaleza pressed Flamengo in the opening minutes. With a more withdrawn posture, the red-and-black team relied on counterattacks to score the second goal.

At 19', Luiz Araújo made a good play and switched the ball to Arrascaeta, who crossed to the far post for Matheuzinho to hit first time out.

In the closing stages, Fortaleza pushed forward to try to equalize, but Flamengo was well-positioned defensively. In the 41st minute, Mengão scored a late winner! Ayrton Lucas exchanged passes with Filipe Luís and sent a low cross to Everton Ribeiro, who set up a back-pass for Luiz Araújo to fire home a first-time finish to make it 2-0.

With the victory, Rubro-Negro reached 53 points and remains in sixth place in the Brasileirão

Next appointment
Rubro-Negro returns to the field on Wednesday (8) to face Palmeiras, at 21:30 pm, at Maracanã. The game is valid for the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

Flamengo
Rossi; Matheuzinho, Fabrício Bruno, Leo Pereira and Filipe Luis; Erick, Thiago Maia (Rodrigo Caio) and Arrascaeta (Victor Hugo); Luiz Araújo (Everton Ribeiro), Everton Cebolinha and Pedro (Ayrton Lucas).
Coach: Tite.

Fortaleza
João Ricardo; Tinga, Britez, Titi (Escobar) and Bruno Pacheco; Caio Alexandre, Lucas Sasha and Pochettino (Lucas Crispim); Marinho (Pikachu), Machuca and Lucero.
Coach: Vojvoda.

Technical sheet
Fortaleza 0x2 Flamengo – 32nd Round of the Brazilian Championship
Location: Arena Castelao-CE
Date and time: 05/11/2023 at 16:XNUMX PM
Refereeing: Anderson Daronco (FIFA/RS), Bruno Boschilia (FIFA/PR) and Tiago Augusto Kappes Diel (RS)
Yellow cards: Thiago Maia (FLA), Machuca (FOR), Filipe Luís (FLA), Erick (FLA)
Goal: Pedro (44'1st half) and Luiz Araújo (41'2nd half).