Fluminense fight back to beat Santos and go second in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Fluminense beat Santos 3-2 this Sunday (19), at Vila Belmiro, in the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. With goals from Savarino, Rodrigo Castillo and John Kennedy, Tricolor reached 23 points and moved into second place in the competition.

How did the match go?

First half

The opening half was technically poor in Baixada Santista. Santos started better and opened the scoring early through Gabriel Barbosa, but Fluminense leveled things after equalizing with a superb goal by Savarino. From then on, Tricolor had more possession and attacking presence, but lacked precision in finishing and could not extend the lead before halftime.

Second half

After the break, the match picked up intensity. Santos equalized early in the second half through Barreal, in the 11th minute. Fluminense’s response was immediate: in the 14th minute, Gugareceived the ball from Savarino and delivered a perfect cross for Castillo to head into the corner and level things once again.

The match remained scrappy, with plenty of duels and few openings. Even so, Tricolor kept pushing and was rewarded late on. In the 40th minute, after a well-worked move, Guga, with another assist, sent a cross into the box and John Kennedy arrived to put it into the back of the net, securing the away win.

Next challenge

The team coached by Luis Zubeldía returns to action next Thursday (23), when it faces Operário in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. The match will kick off at 9:30 p.m. at Estádio Germano Krüger, in Ponta Grossa.

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