Coluna do Fla
·19. April 2026
Fluminense beat Santos and overtake Flamengo in the Brasileirão

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·19. April 2026

Fluminense beat Santos 3-2 this Sunday (19) at Vila Belmiro Stadium and reached 23 points in the Brazilian Championship. As a result, the Rio de Janeiro side moved ahead of Flamengo in the standings, although Flamengo still have to play this round.
Despite the win, Fluminense fell behind early. Gabigol opened the scoring for Santos in the ninth minute of the first half. Shortly after, the Rio side equalized with a stunning goal from Savarino in the 24th minute.
However, Santos took the lead again through Álvaro Barreal in the 12th minute of the second half. Fluminense responded quickly. In the 15th minute, Rodrigo Castillo leveled the match. Finally, in the 41st minute, John Kennedy completed the comeback at Vila Belmiro.
With the win over Santos, Fluminense reached 23 points and climbed to second place in the Brazilian Championship. As a result, the Rio side moved above Flamengo in the standings. However, the Rubro-Negro still have a match to play this round and will face Bahia at the Maracanã.
Flamengo take on Bahia at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time at the Maracanã, in the closing match of the 12th round of the Brasileirão. Therefore, Coluna do Fla will bring all the information on the clash directly from the stadium.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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