With first-choice players, Flamengo beat Vasco for their first 2026 win 🎥 | OneFootball

Using their main team, Flamengo won for the first time in 2026.

The positive result came in the derby against Vasco, this Wednesday (21), in the Campeonato Carioca.

Jorge Carrascal scored the only goal of the match at Maracanã, with a beautiful first-time finish.

Cauan Barros received a red card and left Vasco with one less player at the beginning of the second half, when the score was still 0-0.

Even in defeat, Léo Jardim was one of the standouts on the field, making several saves to prevent a bigger disadvantage.

The match

The match at Maracanã started at a very high pace, with great goal chances for both sides.

Vasco had Andrés Gómez hitting the post and GB shooting wide after going one-on-one with Rossi.

Meanwhile, Léo Pereira, Everton Cebolinha, and Bruno Henrique forced spectacular saves from Léo Jardim.

All of this happened in just 20 minutes of play.

Flamengo had more possession, while Vasco relied on counterattacks.

This scenario became even more evident at the start of the second half, with the sending off of Cauan Barros.

The Vasco midfielder received a straight red card after fouling Carrascal.

With one more player on the field, Flamengo managed to open the scoring, once again with the Colombian as the protagonist.

Clearing the ball from the box, Piton saw it reach Carrascal, who finished first-time and with style to find the back of the net.

Flamengo kept pressing even after the goal and forced Léo Jardim to make more great saves.

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