Decisive figure dictates Flu's midfield to peg back RB Bragantino | OneFootball

Martinelli shifted the game in the 55th minute with a pinpoint corner that created a clear opening, steering Fluminense to a 1-1 draw with RB Bragantino at the Maracanã.

Earlier, he won a free kick on the right to sustain pressure for Flu (37.). His positioning kept Braga chasing as he recycled possession and pushed the hosts up the pitch.

That set piece quality peaked when his corner teed up Juan Freytes for a close-range chance (55.). From there he kept supplying switches to unpick the visitors' block.

He then fed Hércules for another attempt from range as Tricolor Carioca pressed late (79.). The tempo stayed with the hosts deep into second half stoppage time.

He completed 105 of 111 passes, with 35 in the final third, and took 117 touches alongside seven recoveries, the platform behind Flu's 66.9% share of the ball.

Because he kept receiving between the lines and moving the ball forward early, Braga were pinned back and forced to defend their area, letting team mates attack second balls and wide deliveries.

Tricolor Carioca remain third on 32 points. They visit Grêmio next in the Brasileirão. Massa Bruta are fourth on 30 points. They travel to Cristal next in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana.