Fla rise from sixth to third with commanding away win | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Flamengo beat Botafogo 3-0 at Nilton Santos. Samuel Lino opened the scoring in the 13th minute after Guillermo Varela's pass. Fogão then had Alexander Barboza sent off in the ninth minute of first half stoppage time. Mengão added a third through Pedro (49.) and finished with 18 attempts and 58.0% possession. Fla rise from sixth to third and host Remo next, while Fogão visit Palmeiras in the league.

Player of the Match: Léo Pereira scored in the first half and marshalled the back line, hitting two shots on target and completing 53 of 55 passes.

Stat of the Match: Guillermo Varela produced two assists, underlining his consistent supply from the right.

Three Things We Learned: Glorioso managed just one shot on target from seven attempts. Mengão won 63.4% of duels and 75.0% in the air, a platform for control. Fla kept 89.9% pass accuracy and 83.9% in the final third, reflecting composure under pressure.