Hulk double sinks Corinthians as Flu climb to 3rd | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Corinthians were beaten 3-1 by Fluminense. Hulk struck in the 24th minute from Luciano Acosta's through ball, with VAR awarding the goal. After the restart, Gustavo Henrique levelled from a corner (56.), but Hulk restored Flu's lead from a Ganso break (76.) before Kevin Serna wrapped it up in the third minute of second half stoppage time from Martinelli's pass. Despite Coringão owning 57% possession and 20 attempts, Tricolor Carioca stayed compact and picked their moments. The result lifts Flu from 5th to 3rd in the table, and they host Coritiba next, while Timão visit Internacional.

Player of the Match: Hulk decided it with a brace, finishing clinically either side of the equaliser and hitting all three of his attempts on target to tilt the contest.

Stat of the Match: Fábio made six saves, a big reason Flu withstood long spells of Timão pressure.

Three Things We Learned: Coringão delivered 40 crosses at 22.5% accuracy and won 11 corners, but their finishing could not match their volume. Kaio César drew seven fouls and completed six dribbles, carrying Timão's threat between the lines. Flu produced 45 clearances and turned 10 attempts into six on target, showing how their compact block fed their counter-punch.