Fluminense thrash São Paulo to seal Copa Libertadores spot | OneFootball

In the 36th round of the Brasileirão, Fluminense thrashed São Paulo 6-0 at Maracanã this Thursday (27).

The tricolor's rout was simply the most overwhelming victory of the Cariocas over the Paulista team.

On March 20, 1960, Fluminense won 7-2 in the Rio-São Paulo tournament.

And the thrashing avenges the 6-0 defeat by the Paulista team in the 2002 Brasileirão at Morumbi.

The Match

The Fluminense's thrashing was built within 25 minutes of play, when Canobbio (penalty), Martinelli, and Nonato made it 3-0. 

Throughout the first half, São Paulo only managed one shot on goal.

The Tricolor das Laranjeiras, on the other hand, had chances to extend the lead with Serna, face to face with the goalkeeper, and Canobbio, who hit the crossbar.

After the break, the Tricolor Paulista returned with a bit more energy on the field but posed no threat to the Cariocas.

On the other hand, Fluminense scored three more goals against the opponent.

In a counterattack led by Lucho Acosta, Serna assisted John Kennedy, who struck across to score the fourth goal.

Then, Canobbio received the ball freely on the left side, entered the area at speed, and struck across to score another.

The historic thrashing concluded when Ganso passed to Soteldo in the area, and the Venezuelan assisted Serna, who was free, to score the sixth.

🚦 Current Standings

With the thrashing, Fluminense reached 58 points and climbed to fifth position, opening a 10-point gap over São Paulo itself (eighth place) and secured a spot in the 2026 Libertadores.

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