Flúnel of time: in 2018, Flu beat Chapecoense for the first time | OneFootball

The matchup between Fluminense and Chapecoense has not historically been one of the most favorable for Tricolor, but the most recent numbers show a change in the scenario.

In the overall head-to-head, the balance leans slightly against Fluminense: in 15 matches, there have been 4 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses, with 22 goals scored and 24 conceded. Even so, the current moment points to progress — in the last six meetings, Flu has 4 wins and 2 draws, showing a turnaround in the duel.

The first win in history

On May 26, 2018, at the Maracanã, Fluminense finally broke that taboo by winning 3-1, with a solid performance.

Until that moment, Tricolor had still never beaten the club from Santa Catarina in history — which made the matchup an annoyance for the fans.

In the match, Fluminense built the victory with authority, mainly thanks to its efficiency in attack. The team opened the scoring in the first half through Pedro, who was in great form and establishing himself as the reference point up front. Soon after, Marcos Júniorextended the lead, taking advantage of the spaces left by Chapecoense. Even after the opponent pulled one back in the second half, Tricolor kept control of the match and scored again through Pedro, making it 3-1 and sealing a comfortable win in front of its fans at the Maracanã.

With this win, Fluminense spent a few hours at the top of the league table, but ended the round in second place.

Match details — Fluminense 3 x 1 Chapecoense (2018)

Competition: Brazilian ChampionshipDate: 05/26/2018 (Saturday)Time: 4 p.m. (Brasília time)Venue: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Referee: Rafael Traci (PR)Assistants: Ivan Carlos Bohn (PR) and Rafael Trombeta (PR)

Revenue: R$ 395,375.00Attendance: 13,165 paid / 14,541 present

Yellow cards: Marlon (Fluminense); Bruno Pacheco (Chapecoense)

Goals: Pedro (21’/1st half), Marcos Júnior (25’/1st half), Arthur Caíke (4’/2nd half) and Pedro (41’/2nd half)

Fluminense:Júlio César; Gum (Nathan), Renato Chaves and Luan Peres; Gilberto, Richard, Jadson, Junior Sornoza and Marlon; Marcos Júnior (Robinho) and Pedro (Airton).Coach: Abel Braga

Chapecoense:Jandrei; Apodi, Rafael Thyere, Douglas and Bruno Pacheco; Amaral (Leandro Pereira), Márcio Araújo (Nadson), Elicarlos and Héctor Canteros; Arthur and Wellington Paulista (Bruno Silva).Coach: Gilson Kleina

Next chapter

Fluminense and Chapecoense will face each other again this Sunday (04/26), at 8:30 p.m., at the Maracanã, in a match valid for the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Tricolor will try to confirm its recent good run in the matchup and continue consolidating the turnaround in a history that, for a long time, was unfavorable.

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