📹 Flamengo thrash Mirassol away, close in on Brasileirão summit | OneFootball

In the countryside of São Paulo, Flamengo thrashed Mirassol 5-1 this Sunday (16), in the 23rd round of the 2026 Brasileirão.

As the score suggests, the match was a walk in the park for the Rubro-Negro, who had no trouble at all on the field.

Before the halfway mark of the first half, Plata took advantage of goalkeeper Walter’s poor attempt to clear a cross from the right and set up Carrascal to open the scoring.

With a mixed lineup due to a decisive Libertadores match in midweek, Flamengo simply controlled the game until halftime.

After the break, Carrascal continued to lead the Rio side.

The Colombian set up Luiz Araújo to double the lead and deliver the game’s "former player curse."

Not wasting any time, Carrascal played Ayrton Lucas through on the left, and the full-back crossed for Pedro to score the third.

And the Colombian attacking midfielder also sparked the killer counterattack down the right and provided another assist, this time for Pedro to turn the win into a rout.

Just a few minutes after coming on, Arrascaeta set up Samuel Lino to score Flamengo’s fifth of the match.

And João Victor, taking advantage of Reinaldo’s corner into the six-yard box, pulled one back with a header for Mirassol.

🧐 There was controversy

Still in the first half, Carrascal was charging forward alone at speed when he was brought down by Mirassol’s Denílson.

Referee Rafael Klein chose only to show a yellow card to the São Paulo side’s defensive midfielder.

The Nação showed all its outrage at the referee’s decision on social media.

🚦 How it stands

With their second straight win in the Brasileirão, Flamengo reached 45 points and moved right up behind leaders Palmeiras (48 points).

However, the Rubro-Negro have a game in hand, precisely against Mirassol, valid for the fourth round of the league, but the CBF has not yet set a date for the match to be played.

If they beat the São Paulo side, Flamengo will take Palmeiras’ lead because, for now, they have the better goal difference (25 to 21).

At the bottom end of the table, Mirassol, who had not lost at home since April 11, when they were beaten 2-1 by Bahia in the 11th round, sit in 16th place with 23 points.

The Rubro-Negro return to action next Wednesday (19), when they host Cruzeiro at the Maracanã in the second leg of the Libertadores round of 16 (first leg: 1-1).

Meanwhile, Leão Caipira travel to Quito, Ecuador, to face LDU on Thursday (20), in the same stage of the continental tournament (first leg: 1-1).

Featured photo: Disclosure/X Flamengo

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