Aerial threat becomes Fluminense's nightmare in 2026; see stats

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·22 July 2026

Aerial threat becomes Fluminense's nightmare in 2026; see stats

Fluminense have been having a good season so far, sitting in third place in the Brazilian Championship and already through to the round of 16 of both the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Libertadores. But the team have been struggling with a problem that has worried the fans so far: aerial balls. Luis Zubeldía’s team have been suffering a lot from crosses into the Fluminense box. So far, in 37 matches this year, Fluminense have conceded 40 goals, 16 of which came from aerial balls (headers).

Matches in which Fluminense conceded goals from aerial balls

Fluminense 2 x 1 Madureira – 14/01
Boavista 1 x 0 Fluminense – 17/01
Nova Iguaçu 2 x 3 Fluminense – 22/01
Fluminense 2 x 1 Flamengo – 25/01
Fluminense 2 x 1 Grêmio – 28/01
Fluminense 1 x 1 Vasco – 01/03
Fluminense 3 x 2 Athletico-PR – 15/03
Fluminense 2 x 3 Vasco – 18/03 (two goals conceded)
Fluminense 1 x 2 Flamengo – 12/04
Fluminense 1 x 2 Independiente Rivadavia – 15/04
Bolívar 2 x 0 Fluminense – 30/04
Independiente Rivadavia x Fluminense – 06/05
Fluminense 2 x 1 São Paulo – 16/05
Fluminense 6 x 1 Nova Iguaçu – 08/07
Fluminense 1 x 1 RB Bragantino – 17/07

Besides these 16 goals conceded from aerial balls, there are also another seven goals conceded that deserve an “honorable mention,” since they came after a cross into the Fluminense box.