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Rodrigo Muniz scored a goal in the last play and saved Fulham (ENG) from defeat in the Premier League

A Ninho academy graduate is making headlines in the Premier League! This Saturday (16), striker Rodrigo Muniz was a crucial player for Fulham (ENG). That’s because he was the one who scored the equalizing goal for the English team against Brighton (ENG).

Rodrigo Muniz’s goal came in the very last play of the match between Fulham and Brighton. On that occasion, the striker found the back of the net after taking advantage of a corner kick, which was deflected by an opposing defender. The ball then landed on the player’s thigh, and he quickly shot it into the opponent’s goal.

HOW IS RODRIGO MUNIZ DOING AT FULHAM?

Rodrigo Muniz is one of Fulham’s main players. Last season, the striker posted impressive numbers and was even requested by fans for call-ups to the Brazilian National Team before Ancelotti took over.

Already at the start of the 2025/26 season, Rodrigo Muniz has shown his ‘goal scorer’s instinct’. That’s because, in Fulham’s very first Premier League match, the Mengão academy product scored the goal that secured the team’s first point in the English tournament.

WHAT WAS RODRIGO MUNIZ’S JOURNEY AT FLAMENGO LIKE?

Before making his mark in European football, Rodrigo Muniz took his first career steps at Flamengo. After becoming a top scorer in the youth ranks, he got opportunities with the senior team in 2020. At that time, he even competed with Pedro for a spot in the attack and contributed to the victorious campaigns for the Carioca and Brasileirão titles in 2020, as well as the Supercopa in 2021.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

While Rodrigo Muniz continues at Fulham, Flamengo will take the field this Sunday (17) to face Internacional, in the 20th round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre. As such, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the clash on YouTube. Finally, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

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