🎥 After red cards, Flamengo thrash, go top and send Sport down 🔻 | OneFootball

The Sport versus Flamengo match on Saturday night (15th) was CHAOTIC.

It ended with a victory for the Rio de Janeiro Rubro-Negro, who won 5-1, took the lead in the Brazilian Championship, and later saw Palmeiras be defeated. 

This triumph officially confirmed Sport's relegation to Série B after a postponed match from the 12th round, played at Arena Pernambuco.

The Leão even took the lead, but had two players sent off before halftime and couldn't hold on.

Flamengo also celebrated the symbolic title of first-round champions.

CRAZINESS in the 1st Half 🤯

Sport opened the scoring at 15 minutes.

Léo Pereira (the Leão player) stole the ball from João Victor. Pablo then ended a long goal drought. 

He hadn’t scored since May 3rd. Or 13 matches. 

The number of absences was impacting Flamengo’s offensive production.

Filipe Luis’ team had more possession. But lacked competence.

Sport, on the other hand, kept threatening down the right side of the opponent’s defense.

But suffered its first blow at 37', when Matheus Alexandre received his second yellow card in ten minutes. And was sent off.

The second blow came at 41', with Luiz Araújo leveling the score.

Then Ramon, the first to be booked, picked up another yellow at 42'.

To the despair of his own teammates.

Leaving Sport with only nine men on the field before the entire second half. 

There were seven fouls committed in the first half. And seven yellow cards – the other three for Flamengo.

Flamengo delivers as expected

The Leão’s mission was not a pleasant one for the second half.

César Lucena took off Pablo, leaving only Léo Pereira trying something up front.

The goal was to contain the opponent’s momentum.

Which lasted only until the 61st minute. One minute after coming on, Everton Cebolinha hit the post.

And Juninho ended his goal drought by scoring with his thigh on the rebound. It had been 18 games without a goal – since April 3rd. 

What followed was more goals for an increasingly incisive Flamengo.

Bruno Henrique (63') after a mistake by Gabriel, Ayrton Lucas after many attempts (71'), and the young Douglas Telles one minute after coming on (80') completed the rout.

Flamengo’s victory on the day it celebrates 130 years of existence.

📊 Standings and schedule 📅

Sport remains with 17 points. And, in fact, will play in the 2026 Série B.

They can only win 15 more points. And Vitória, who are 16th, already have 35. 

Their next opponent will be Botafogo, on Tuesday (18th). Match at Nilton Santos. 

Flamengo, meanwhile, reached 71. And succeeded in rooting against Palmeiras, who stayed at 68 after losing to Santos. 

They will play again next Wednesday (19th), facing Fluminense at Maracanã. Matchday 34.

They will still face Red Bull Bragantino (H), Atlético-MG (A), Ceará (H), and Mirassol (A). The Libertadores final will be after the match against Galo.

Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo

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