Flamengo win again, Cruzeiro’s drought continues in Brasileiro | OneFootball

Flamengo defeated Cruzeiro 2-0 in the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship on Wednesday night at the Maracanã. With a goal from Pedro at the start of the match and another from Carrascal at the end, the Rubro-Negro overcame the team from Minas Gerais in a clash that marked the reunions of Leonardo Jardim and Gerson with their former clubs.

Standings

The second consecutive win took Flamengo to seven points on the table, in fourth place. Cruzeiro, meanwhile, remains winless in the competition and stays in 19th place, still with a chance of finishing the round at the bottom.

📋 Match Summary

🔴 FLAMENGO 2 x 0 CRUZEIRO 🔵

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship 🏟️ Venue: Maracanã 📅 Date: March 11, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Léo Pereira, Pulgar (Fla); Fagner, Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) 🟥 Red Cards: None

Refereeing

Goals

🔴 Flamengo

Rossi, Emerson Royal (Varela), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Erick Pulgar, Jorginho and Arrascaeta (Luiz Araújo); Lucas Paquetá (Carrascal), Everton Cebolinha (Samuel Lino) and Pedro (Wallace Yan)

Coach: Leonardo Jardim

🔵 Cruzeiro

Cássio (Matheus Cunha), Fagner (Arroyo), Villalba, Fabrício Bruno and Kaiki; Matheus Henrique, Lucas Silva (Japa), Gerson (Wanderson), Matheus Pereira and Christian; Villareal (Chico da Costa)

Coach: Tite

How the match went

Flamengo started by pressing Cruzeiro’s ball exit and didn’t take long to open the scoring. In the fourth minute, a corner from the right side of the attack, the ball was crossed into the area and Léo Ortiz hit the crossbar. The ball went across the area and the defense tried to clear it on the other side. Villarreal misplaced a pass to the middle, Pedro recovered the ball and dribbled past everyone before shooting into Cássio’s corner.

The rest of the first half was a balanced duel. Cruzeiro struggled with defensive errors early on but managed to adjust on the field. With similar possession stats, Flamengo and Cruzeiro both created some goal opportunities. With a more vertical game under Leonardo Jardim, the Rubro-Negro came closer to scoring, but the Raposa also threatened with quick touches in attack.

The second half began with Flamengo looking stronger and pressing for a second goal. Cássio stood out with at least three crucial saves that stopped the Rubro-Negro attack. After the 35th minute, Flamengo slowed the pace and Raposa grew into the game. In a lively finish, Tite’s team fought until the end for an equalizer, but the Rubro-Negro managed to hold onto the result. In stoppage time, Carrascal was sent through on goal and chipped the keeper to seal the final score.

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