RB Bragantino outclass Fla as Pulgar sees red | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: RB Bragantino beat Flamengo 3-0. Isidro Pitta opened the scoring in the 17th minute with a right-footed strike from outside the box after Juninho Capixaba's pass. Gabriel doubled the lead (39.), then after the restart VAR upgraded Erick Pulgar's challenge to a straight red and he was dismissed (50.). Lucas Barbosa's header made it three (55.) and Braga stayed in control, out-shooting Fla 18 attempts to seven with six on target to one. Massa Bruta rise from 16th to 11th and visit Mirassol next, while Mengão remain sixth and host Santos next.

Player of the Match: Gabriel dictated midfield for Braga, scoring from range and completing 51 of 54 passes alongside two tackles won and five recoveries.

Stat of the Match: Braga registered 18 attempts and six on target, a clear shot profile against Fla's one effort on goal.

Three Things We Learned: Massa Bruta's Agustin Sant'Anna created four chances and delivered the assist for the third, showing the threat from wide areas. A VAR upgrade turned Erick Pulgar's booking into a dismissal, leaving Fla a man down for the second half. Braga completed 89.7% of their passes to Mengão's 82.3%, reflecting cleaner build-up throughout.