Late comeback, again! Fluminense beat Remo, two straight in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Repeating last weekend’s triumph over Palmeiras, Tricolor falls behind but rallies for a 2-1 comeback in the second half, with Marcão’s substitutions shining

Fluminense fans who went to the Maracanã experienced a real ‘déjà vu’ on Saturday afternoon. Just one week after staging an epic comeback against Palmeiras in the final minutes, Fluminense once again showed its fighting spirit and beat Remo 2-1 in the Brazilian Championship. In front of more than 30,000 fans in attendance, Tricolor went behind in the first half but turned up the pressure after the break to overturn the scoreline with goals from Hulk and Serna, the latter coming late in the match.

The Match

The game began evenly, with few chances created by either side. Fluminense’s first big opportunity came in the 17th minute, after an excellent escape from defensive pressure sparked a quick counterattack: Hulk played it wide to Soteldo, got it back in a great position inside the box, and fired a shot that was saved by the goalkeeper. In the 20th minute, Tricolor did find the net when Hulk picked out Canobbio, who shot on goal; on the rebound, Soteldo tapped it into the back of the net, but the play was ruled out because the Uruguayan forward had been offside at the start of the move.

Even with Flu dominating and controlling the match, it was Remo who opened the scoring. In the 30th minute, from a cross into the Tricolor box, Jajá appeared unmarked and finished into the net to make it 1-0 for the visitors. Before halftime, Flu also lost Samuel Xavier to injury, with Xerém academy product Júlio Fidelis coming on in his place. 

At the start of the second half, the introductions of Serna and Nonato improved Fluminense. The pressure paid off in the 20th minute, when Soteldo crossed from the left and Hulk powered home a header to equalize. Given a standing ovation by the fans when he made way for Germán Cano in the 30th minute, the No. 7 sealed his redemption at the Maracanã. The comeback came in the 37th minute, once again highlighting Tricolor’s substitutions: in his very first minute on the pitch, youngster Riquelme Felipe played a short corner with Ganso, got the ball back, and delivered a perfect cross for Serna to seal another thrilling victory in the closing minutes.

Next match

Fluminense return to action in the Brazilian Championship on August 30, when they face Athletico-PR away from home at 11 a.m. (Brasília time).

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