Flúnel do Tempo: 12 years ago, Flu thrashed São Paulo, Walter starred | OneFootball

Fluminense takes the field again tonight to face São Paulo at 7:00 p.m. at the Maracanã, in the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship.

And Flúnel do Tempo brings back the memory of an unforgettable night for Tricolor fans.

Maracanã, 2014: a historic rout

On May 21, 2014, Fluminense hosted São Paulo at a Maracanã still carrying the post-renovation atmosphere ahead of the World Cup.

What no one could have imagined was that the night would end with one of Tricolor’s most memorable attacking displays of the decade.

Even after falling behind on the scoreboard, the team coached by Cristóvão Borges showed great resilience and steamrolled the side from São Paulo 5-2.

And the standout name of the match was Walter. With constant movement, physical presence, and clinical finishing, Walter led the Tricolor comeback and was directly involved in the key moments of the game.

Fluminense made the most of São Paulo’s defensive mistakes and took advantage of an off night from goalkeeper Rogério Ceni to build the rout.

Besides Walter, names like Conca, Rafael Sobis, and Carlinhos also delivered strong performances in a match remembered for its attacking intensity and the efficiency of the Tricolor attack.

The win also cemented that team’s excellent start to the Brazilian Championship, exciting the fans in the opening rounds.

Match details

FLUMINENSE 5 x 2 SÃO PAULO Competition: 2014 Brazilian Championship Date: 05/21/2014 Venue: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Referee: Paulo Godoy Bezerra (SC) Assistant referees: Alessandro Rocha de Matos (BA) and Carlos Berkenbrock (SC)

Yellow cards: Reinaldo, Luis Fabiano, Paulo Miranda, and Alexandre Pato (São Paulo); Conca (Fluminense)

FLUMINENSE: Felipe; Wellington Silva, Gum, Elivelton (Marlon), and Carlinhos; Diguinho, Jean, Wagner (Chiquinho), and Conca; Rafael Sobis (Kenedy) and Walter. Coach: Cristóvão Borges

SÃO PAULO: Rogério Ceni; Paulo Miranda, Lucão, Antônio Carlos, and Reinaldo; Ganso, Souza, Maicon (Pabon), and Osvaldo (Hudson); Alexandre Pato and Luis Fabiano (Boschilia). Coach: Muricy Ramalho

Next chapter

Fluminense and São Paulo will meet again at the Maracanã. The match takes place today – 05/16/2026, at 7:00 p.m., in the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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