Record breaker: Flamengo v Sport sets Pernambuco revenue record | OneFootball

Flamengo and Sport faced off last Saturday (15)

Sport was thrashed by Flamengo last Saturday (15), by 5 to 1, in a postponed match from the 12th round of the Brasileirão. Despite the defeat and having their relegation confirmed, the team from Pernambuco still had reasons to smile.

That’s because the match between Flamengo and Sport recorded the highest revenue in the history of Pernambuco football. On the occasion, 19,706 fans attended the Arena de Pernambuco, generating revenue of R$ 2,948,180.

What are the highest revenues in Pernambuco football?

Did Sport sell their home advantage?

It’s worth noting that Sport sold their home advantage for the match against Flamengo in order to receive higher revenue from the game. The team’s fans, in fact, protested against the Pernambuco club’s management, as they did not agree with the decision to move the match away from Ilha do Retiro.

How was the match between Flamengo and Sport?

As the home team, Sport took the lead at 15 minutes of the first half, with a goal from Pablo. Then, at the 41st minute, Luiz Araújo scored a beautiful goal to level the score. The first half was also marked by the consecutive expulsions of Matheus Alexandre and Ramon Menezes.

With two extra players, Flamengo controlled the match in the second half. Thus, Juninho, Bruno Henrique, Ayrton Lucas and Douglas Telles found the back of the net and secured the victory for Mengão.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo now turns its attention to the next match of the season. On Wednesday (19), Filipe Luís’s team faces Fluminense, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 34th round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, their website, and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match between Flamengo and Fluminense.

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