Flamengo lose to Fluminense, Palmeiras close gap to two points

Fluminense defeated Flamengo 2-1 on Wednesday night at Maracanã, during the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship . Lucho Acosta and Kevin Serna scored the goals for the tricolor victory, both in the first half. Jorginho scored for the Rubro-Negro.

With the victory, Fluminense strengthens its position within the G7. The Tricolor occupies the sixth place with 54 points, opening a ten-point advantage over Red Bull Bragantino, in eighth place.

Meanwhile, Flamengo missed the opportunity to extend its lead at the top after Palmeiras' earlier draw. The Rubro-Negro remains with 71 points and sees the gap to the runner-up shrink to just two. Verdão , in second place, now has 69 points.

– Thursday, 20 November 2025

🔴🟢 FLUMINENSE 2 X 1 FLAMENGO 🔴⚫

Competition : Brazilian Championship (34th round) Location : Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Date : November 19, 2025 (Wednesday) Time : 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Yellow cards : Lucho Acosta, Samuel Xavier, Renê, and Everaldo (Fluminense); Saul, Ayrton Lucas, and Pulgar (Flamengo) Red cards : none

Refereeing

Referee: Davi De Oliveira Lacerda (ES) Assistants: Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa (RJ) and Douglas Pagung (ES) Fourth Official: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes (GO) VAR: Wagner Reway (SC)

Goals

⚽ Lucho Acosta, 24′ 1st Half (Fluminense) ⚽ Kevin Serna , 32′ 1st Half (Fluminense) ⚽ Jorginho , 39′ 2nd Half (Flamengo)

🔴🟢 FLUMINENSE

Fábio, Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva , Freytes, and Renê; Martinelli, Hércules (Bernal), and Lucho Acosta (Nonato); Serna (Ignacio), Canobbio, and Everaldo (John Kennedy) Coach: Luis Zubeldía

🔴⚫ FLAMENGO

Rossi, Emerson Royal, João Victor (Danilo), Léo Pereira, and Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar, Saul, and Carrascal; Luiz Araújo (Juninho), Bruno Henrique, and Samuel Lino (Everton Cebolinha) Coach: Filipe Luís

Fluminense opened the scoring at 24 minutes. Lucho Acosta received a pass at the edge of the area and shot accurately, leaving no chance for Rossi.

Flamengo tried to advance after the setback but saw Fluminense extend the lead at 32 minutes. After a back pass, Rossi fumbled and lost the ball to Serna. The forward only had to push it into the net.

In the second half, the match's outlook remained the same. Flamengo almost scored at 35 minutes, with a header from Plata that was brilliantly saved by Fábio. On the rebound, Renê handled the ball, and the referee awarded a penalty after being called by VAR. Jorginho converted with no chance for the tricolor goalkeeper.

In the final minutes, the Rubro-Negro pressed in search of an equalizer. However, Fluminense managed to hold onto the lead to leave the field victorious at Maracanã.

Fluminense

Palmeiras vs. Fluminense Competition : Brazilian Championship (35th round) Date and Time : 11/22 (Saturday), 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Location : Allianz Parque, São Paulo (SP)

Flamengo

Flamengo vs. Red Bull Bragantino Competition : Brazilian Championship (35th round) Date and Time : 11/22 (Saturday), 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Location : Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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