Flamengo lose to Fluminense, Palmeiras just two points behind | OneFootball

Fluminense defeated Flamengo 2-1 on Wednesday night at Maracanã, in the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship. Lucho Acosta and Kevin Serna scored the goals for the tricolor victory, both still in the first half. Jorginho pulled one back for the Rubro-Negro.

Standings Situation

With the win, Fluminense further strengthens its position within the G7. The Tricolor occupies sixth place, with 54 points, opening up a ten-point lead over Red Bull Bragantino, who are in eighth.

Meanwhile, Flamengo missed the chance to extend their lead at the top after Palmeiras' draw earlier. The Rubro-Negro remains on 71 points and sees the gap to the runner-up shrink to just two. Verdão, in second place, now has 69 points.

Match Summary

🔴🟢 FLUMINENSE 2 X 1 FLAMENGO 🔴⚫

 Competition: Brazilian Championship (34th round)  Venue: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)  Date: November 19, 2025 (Wednesday)  Time: 9:30 pm (Brasília time)  Yellow cards: Lucho Acosta, Samuel Xavier, Renê and Everaldo (Fluminense); Saul, Ayrton Lucas and Pulgar (Flamengo)  Red cards: none

Refereeing

Referee: Davi De Oliveira Lacerda (ES) Assistants: Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa (RJ) and Douglas Pagung (ES) Fourth Official: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes (GO) VAR: Wagner Reway (SC)

Goals

⚽ Lucho Acosta, 24′ 1st half (Fluminense) ⚽ Kevin Serna, 32′ 1st half (Fluminense) ⚽ Jorginho, 39′ 2nd half (Flamengo)

🔴🟢 FLUMINENSE

Fábio, Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Freytes and Renê; Martinelli, Hércules (Bernal) and Lucho Acosta (Nonato); Serna (Ignacio), Canobbio and Everaldo (John Kennedy) Coach: Luis Zubeldía

🔴⚫ FLAMENGO 

Rossi, Emerson Royal, João Victor (Danilo), Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar, Saul and Carrascal; Luiz Araújo (Juninho), Bruno Henrique and Samuel Lino (Everton Cebolinha) Coach: Filipe Luís

How was the match?

Fluminense opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Lucho Acosta received a pass at the edge of the box and shot with precision, leaving Rossi with no chance.

Flamengo tried to push forward after conceding, but saw Fluminense extend their lead in the 32nd minute. After a back pass, Rossi got tangled up and lost the ball to Serna. The striker only had to tap it into the net.

In the second half, Flamengo came back looking for goals. The team almost scored in the 35th minute, with a header from Plata that was stopped by a great save from Fábio. On the rebound, Renê handled the ball and the referee awarded a penalty after being called by VAR. Jorginho converted with no chance for the tricolor goalkeeper.

In the final minutes, the Rubro-Negro pressed for an equalizer. But Fluminense managed to hold on to their lead and left Maracanã with the victory.

Upcoming Matches

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Flamengo vs Red Bull Bragantino Competition: Brazilian Championship (35th round) Date and time: 11/22 (Saturday), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) Venue: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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