Coluna do Fla
·6 novembre 2025
Saúl shines as Flamengo win most duels v São Paulo, see stats

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·6 novembre 2025

Without Jorginho, Flamengo drew 2-2 with São Paulo in the Brasileirão. The substitute for the number 21, Saúl did not disappoint and was the leader in duels won for the Rubro-Negro in the 32nd round of the Brasileirão, at Vila Belmiro, on Wednesday (05).
Besides his defensive role, Saúl stood out with a low rate of misplaced passes. This is because the number 8 completed 29 out of 33 passes against São Paulo. The data is from the 'Sofascore' website.
According to 'Sofascore', any possession contest between two players on the field is considered a duel. Therefore, the statistics highlight the role of Saúl, who maintained possession against São Paulo.
São Paulo took the lead with Luciano. Arrascaeta, however, equalized for Flamengo. In the second half, Samuel Lino turned it around for the Rubro-Negro. However, after the expulsion of Plata, Ferreirinha took advantage of the numerical advantage and equalized again.
With Saúl available, Flamengo will face Santos this Sunday (09). The match will take place at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 33rd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.
Thus, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (closed channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast Flamengo vs. Santos.
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