Fla stay top as Bruno Henrique strikes late | OneFootball

Flamengo beat Corinthians 2-1 at the Maracanã to remain one point clear at the Brasileirão summit, while Timão slipped to 13th.

In the 48th minute, Lucas Paquetá swept in after a corner to give the leaders control.

Kaio César came on and teed up Gui Negão for the equaliser (78.). Moments later, there was a brief stoppage for treatment to Bruno Henrique (87.). The substitute then glanced in the winner from Joaquín Freitas's cross (89.).

Hugo Souza kept Timão alive with a string of saves as Fla kept coming. Fla's pressure told across the pitch, with wave after wave of deliveries pinning the visitors back.

Fla fired off 32 attempts and had 63.9% possession, repeatedly working the flanks and racking up 20 corners. Timão mustered three attempts and made 52 clearances under sustained pressure.

Next, Fla host Independiente del Valle in the Libertadores. Timão face Estudiantes in the Libertadores.