Fluminense beaten by Mirassol, late goal misery strikes again | OneFootball

Fluminense was defeated 2-1 by Mirassol on Wednesday (8), at the José Maria de Campos Maia Stadium, in a delayed match of the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match marked the first encounter between the two clubs in history and ended with another away defeat for Fluminense.

How the game went:

Zubeldía's team started well and created the best chances early on. Just 3 minutes in, Keno led a counterattack and shot, but Walter saved. Shortly after, the game became balanced, but Flu seemed closer to opening the score.

At 30 minutes, the Tricolor managed to find the net in a beautiful play by Lucho Acosta, who lobbed the goalkeeper after combining with Canobbio and Keno. However, VAR called the referee to review a foul at the start of the play, and the goal was controversially disallowed. Minutes later, the punishment came: Guilherme scored, putting Mirassol ahead.

In the second half, Zubeldía brought Soteldo in for Keno, who had an ankle issue. Flu responded and equalized at 11 minutes: Lucho Acosta crossed, Freytes headed, and Martinelli completed to score, leveling the match.

Zubeldía made another change, replacing John Kennedy with Germán Cano.

Lucho Acosta was once again the main highlight for Fluminense. He led the offensive actions, created the main chances, and was the most clear-headed player on the field. However, after his substitution at 26 minutes for Lima, the Tricolor declined in performance, lost momentum, and couldn't hold the result. At 41 minutes, Negueba capitalized on two consecutive errors by Freytes, crossed to Carlos Eduardo, who scored and secured the victory for Mirassol. It was another goal conceded by Fluminense in the final minutes, which has become a hallmark of the team in this Brasileirão.

With the defeat, Flu remains with 38 points and misses the chance to get closer to the Libertadores qualification zone. Mirassol, on the other hand, reached 46 points and maintained their home unbeaten record, now with 8 wins and 5 draws.

The Tricolor returns to the field next Thursday (16), against Juventude, at the Maracanã, for the 28th round of the Brasileirão.

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