Flamengo beat Juventude, keep their lead at the top of the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo defeated 2-0 Juventude this Sunday at Alfredo Jaconi. The team from Rio opened the scoring in the first half with Arrascaeta. The victory was sealed in the final stage with Emerson Royal.

Standings Situation

With this result, the red-blacks reached 50 points and remain at the top of the Brazilian Championship. Meanwhile, the team from Rio Grande do Sul, with 21 points, stays in the relegation zone.

📋 Match Summary

🟢 JUVENTUDE-RS 0 X 2 FLAMENGO-RJ 🔴

🏆 Competition: Brasileirão 2025 🏟️ Location: Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul (RS) 📅 Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025 ⏰ Time: 4 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Gabriel Taliari and Ênio (Juventude); Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) 🟥 Red Cards: None

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Goals

🟢 JUVENTUDE-RS

Jandrei, Reginaldo (Formiga), Luan, Ángel, and Alan Ruschel; Caique, Jadson (Lucas Fernandes), Mandaca, and Nenê (Matheus Babi); Rafael Bilu (Gabriel Verón) and Gabriel Taliari (Gilberto) Coach: Thiago Carpini

🔴 FLAMENGO-RJ

Rossi, Emerson Royal, Danilo, Léo Pereira, and Ayrton Lucas; Allan, Saúl, and Arrascaeta (Wallace Yan); Luiz Araújo (Carrascal), Pedro (Plata), and Samuel Lino (Everton Cebolinha) Coach: Filipe Luís

The Match

First Half

Juventude started the match with an offensive stance and threatened with crosses into the area. Gradually, Flamengo balanced the game but struggled to create good plays.

The team from Rio only posed a threat for the first time at 22 minutes. Samuel Lino made an individual play and shot wide. The move energized the red-blacks, who scored at 31. Arrascaeta took advantage of a cross and headed the ball into the net.

Second Half

Juventude returned with an offensive posture but had difficulty creating dangerous plays. Flamengo tried to control possession but did not advance with quality. The first significant play only happened at 30 minutes when Saúl took advantage of a corner and headed close to the goal. Then, Arrascaeta hit the crossbar with a free kick.

In the final minutes, the team from Rio ensured victory in Caxias do Sul. At 41 minutes, Emerson Royal took advantage of a cross and headed the ball into the net. Thus, Juventude could do nothing to prevent the defeat in front of their fans.

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