Fla strike late to stay top against Corinthians | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Flamengo beat Corinthians 2-1 at the Maracanã to remain top of the league. Lucas Paquetá broke the deadlock in the 48th minute with a left-footed finish after a corner. Timão levelled through Gui Negão (78.), but substitute Bruno Henrique headed in from Joaquín Freitas's cross (89.). Mengão registered 32 attempts and forced 20 corners, illustrating near-constant pressure. The leaders stay clear and host Independiente del Valle in the Libertadores next.

Player of the Match: Lucas Paquetá set the tempo, scored the opener, won eight recoveries and completed 77 of 87 passes alongside five tackles to drive Fla's control.

Stat of the Match: Hugo Souza produced seven saves, keeping Timão in contention until the late winner.

Three Things We Learned: Mengão's 63.9% possession and 90.3% pass accuracy underlined control throughout. Coringão mustered just three attempts and did not win a single corner, showing how deep they defended. Timão drop from 12th to 13th in the table and visit Estudiantes in the Libertadores next before hosting Fluminense.