Corinthians beat Flamengo with teen's goal, retake Women's league lead | OneFootball

At the start of the evening this Monday (3), Corinthians visited Flamengo at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro, in Rio de Janeiro, for the 14th round of the 2026 Brazilian Women’s Championship, and won 1-0. The Brabas’ goal was scored by forward Jhonson. With the result, Timão reached 34 points and returned to the top of the Brasileirão standings, overtaking rivals Palmeiras and São Paulo.

Head coach Emily Lima could not count on the following players for the match: goalkeepers Lelê (final stage of recovery after tendinopathy in the back of the right thigh) and Rillary (elbow injection), as well as midfielder Ana Vitória (muscle discomfort). On the other hand, left-back Tamires was available to the coaching staff again.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel/Ag. Corinthians

With that, Timão started the match with the following lineup: Nicole Ramos; Ivana Fuso, Thais Ferreira, Thaís Regina (Erika) and Tamires (Juliete); Dayana Rodríguez (Ana Vitória), Andressa Alves and Duda Sampaio; Jaqueline, Jhonson and Gabi Zanotti.

The substitutes available were: Ana Morganti, Letícia Teles, Gisela Robledo, Andressa Alves, Juliete, Gi Fernandes, Duda Sampaio, Rhaizza and Erika.

Flamengo lineup

The opposing team took the field with: Vivi Holzel; Monalisa, Núbia, Flávia Mota and Jucinara; Letícia, Djeni and Kaylane; Fabi Simões, Mariana and Fernanda.

Refereeing

The referee was Deborah Cecilia Cruz Correia, assisted by Thayse Marques Fonseca and Nayra da Cunha Nunes. Tarcizo Pinheiro Caetano served as the fourth official. There is no VAR (video assistant referee) in the first phase of the Brazilian Women’s Championship.

Next match

After facing Flamengo away from home in the Women’s Brasileirão, Corinthians now turns its attention back to the Paulista Women’s Championship. Next Sunday (9), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), Alvinegro faces Santos away from home in the sixth round of the state tournament’s first phase. At the moment, the Brabas sit in fourth place with seven points — two wins, one draw and two losses — with 10 goals scored and five conceded.

First half

Corinthians started the match on the front foot and created its first chance in the opening minute. Ariel crossed from the right, Belén Aquino tried to finish, but the defense blocked it. On the rebound, Vic Albuquerque struck from distance but missed the target. Flamengo responded quickly on the counterattack, when Fabi Simões sent the ball into the box for Thaís Regina to clear the danger.

In the seventh minute, Day Rodríguez advanced down the left and was fouled by Flávia Mota, who received the first yellow card of the match. From the set piece, Belén Aquino went straight for goal and forced a great save from Vivi Holzel. After the corner was cleared by the red-and-black defense, Corinthians still tried to make use of the second ball, but Day’s new cross found no teammate.

Flamengo began to balance the game and attacked down the left with Djeni, who crossed for Mariana to head on. Fernanda then shot, but without much power, making it easy for Nicole Ramos to save.

The scoring was opened in the 11th minute. After a long ball from Thaís Ferreira, Flávia Mota mishandled it and allowed Belén Aquino to break forward at speed. The Uruguayan found Jhonson free inside the area, and the forward simply tapped it into the back of the net to put Corinthians ahead.

The team from Rio tried to respond immediately. Fernanda received from Djeni and tried her luck from outside the area, but Nicole made the save without difficulty. Shortly afterward, Ivana Fuso regained possession in the defensive half, combined with Ariel, and crossed to the far post. The ball traveled across the area and fell to Vic Albuquerque, who laid it off for Day to shoot into the Flamengo goalkeeper’s hands.

Timão kept pressing and, in the 17th minute, Belén Aquino threatened again with a low shot, once more saved by Vivi Holzel. Two minutes later, Flamengo won a corner after Fernanda’s cross was deflected by Thaís Regina. From the set piece, Gabi Zanotti was fouled before she could clear the danger.

During the stoppage, Nicole asked for treatment after feeling pain in her hand, but she stayed on the field as normal. Right after that, Djeni continued to lead Flamengo’s attacking moves and tried to find Fabi Simões inside the box, but Thaís Ferreira stepped in to cut out the play.

In the 27th minute, Kaylane made a hard challenge on Gabi Zanotti in midfield, even stepping on Corinthians’ number 10. After the foul was taken, Corinthians worked the ball until Tamires was flagged offside. In the same play, Vic Albuquerque slipped on the turf, felt her left leg, and showed concern over the physical issue.

Then, in the 31st minute, Flávia Mota got the better of Jhonson and deflected the ball out for a corner. The rehearsed set piece did not work, but Corinthians managed to keep possession in the attacking half.

Flamengo responded in the 33rd minute with an individual run by Mariana. The midfielder advanced from midfield, cut inside to the right, and shot over the goal. Soon after, Fernanda tried again from long range without forcing a save from Nicole. Then Djeni also had a go from outside the box, but sent it wide.

The Brabas tried to answer in the 36th minute, when Belén Aquino found the red-and-black defense well positioned. Right after, Vic Albuquerque tried another pass to the Uruguayan, but the move did not come off.

In the 41st minute, Day Rodríguez fouled Djeni and received Corinthians’ first yellow card. Shortly before halftime, Nicole made a mistake while playing out from the back, but Thaís Regina managed to block Kaylane’s shot, avoiding bigger problems.

There was still time for one more good Corinthians attack. Ivana Fuso played a one-two with Gabi Zanotti and sent in a low cross for Belén Aquino, who hit the side netting.

In stoppage time, Kaylane was fouled in the middle third. Jucinara lofted the ball into the box and Núbia headed toward goal, but Thaís Ferreira deflected it out for a corner. In the final chance of the first half, Nicole came off her line and punched the corner away, ending the opening period with Alvinegro ahead on the scoreboard.

Second half

Corinthians started the second half with the same lineup as in the first, while Flamengo came back pressing. In the opening minutes, Fernanda worked the ball down the left and tried to find a teammate inside the box, but the black-and-white defense cleared it. As the play continued, Djeni ended up being held by Gabi Zanotti, resulting in a dangerous free kick.

Before it was taken, Fabi Simões felt a physical issue and had to leave the field. From the set piece, Jucinara came very close with a shot that passed just over Nicole’s crossbar.

The Rio side kept up the pressure and, in the fifth minute, Djeni found Laysa free on the left. The forward shot, but the ball was blocked by the defense. Right after, Flamengo won four consecutive corners, although it could not turn its territorial superiority into truly clear chances.

Corinthians responded with pace. Jhonson burst toward goal, but Letícia recovered at just the right moment to prevent the forward from finishing. On the rebound, Belén Aquino tried to pounce on the loose ball and was touched by the red-and-black defender, but the referee let play continue and awarded only a goal kick.

Even while dominating possession for much of the early second half, Flamengo struggled to turn control of the game into scoring opportunities. Then, in the 11th minute, Jhonson was fouled by Núbia in midfield. After the restart, Tamires played in Belén Aquino, who was dispossessed just as she tried to set up her teammate inside the area.

Shortly afterward, Letícia fouled Gabi Zanotti and received a yellow card. Taking advantage of the stoppage, Emily Lima made the team’s first substitution, bringing on Gisela Robledo for Belén Aquino.

In the 18th minute, Letícia tried to surprise Nicole with a long-range shot. The Corinthians goalkeeper managed to get a slight touch on the ball and prevented the equalizer. Right after, Monalisa and Day Rodríguez battled for possession near the edge of the box. The referee called a foul by the Corinthians midfielder and, since she had already been booked, showed her a second yellow card, resulting in her sending-off.

Down to 10 players, Emily Lima reorganized the team and made two more substitutions. Duda Sampaio and Andressa Alves came on for Vic Albuquerque and Ariel Godoi. From the free kick, Djeni tried to level the score, but sent the ball over the goal.

Flamengo kept pushing for an equalizer. In the 23rd minute, Mariana received the ball on the right and sent in a dangerous cross-shot, forcing Nicole to palm it out for a corner. From the set piece, the number 10 herself got on the end of it with a header, but the effort went over the bar.

In the 26th minute, Laysa broke free down the left and sent in a directionless cross. In the next play, Fernanda struck across goal and forced a great save from Nicole. Shortly afterward, Djeni found Mariana completely unmarked. The midfielder finished with quality and hit the post, wasting Flamengo’s best chance up to that point.

Seeing the pressure from the opposition, Emily Lima made more changes to the team. Gi Fernandes and Rhaizza came on for Ivana Fuso and Gabi Zanotti.

Then, in the 34th minute, Jhonson was fouled in the attacking third. From the free kick, Andressa Alves overhit the delivery and made the save easy for Vivi Holzel.

In the final minutes, Flamengo intensified its high press and kept pushing. In the 38th minute, Andressa Alves was fouled in the defensive half. Soon after, Monalisa fouled Gisela Robledo and was also shown a yellow card.

The closing stages were marked by more attacks from the Rio side. In the 45th minute, Laysa whipped in a powerful low cross from the right. The ball traveled across the entire area until it reached Mariana, who pulled it back, but Núbia wasted the opportunity with a misplaced pass.

In the following minute, Jhonson came off worse in a challenge with Monalisa and needed treatment. In the next phase of play, Tamires only partially cleared a cross, allowing Núbia to shoot from outside the area. Nicole made the save in two attempts without much trouble.

As she took too long to return to the field after receiving medical treatment, Jhonson was shown a yellow card. In stoppage time, Nicole was also booked for delaying the restart.

There was still time for Flamengo’s last attempt. Mariana lofted the ball into the area for Laysa, who headed over the crossbar. In the final play of the match, Fernanda sent in another cross, but Nicole came out confidently to claim the ball and seal the Corinthians win.

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