Match Report
Fluminense went into the game 1st in the table on 15 points; Bangu sat 4th on 10 — a 5-point gap. Per game in the league, Fluminense were scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.83, Bangu 1.17 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Fluminense's unbeaten run stood at 7, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Fluminense, 7/15 for Bangu.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Fluminense wins, 1 for Bangu, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting.
Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, capacity 78,838, hosted the game. Fluminense led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Fluminense: Agustín Canobbio (40'), Jefferson Savarino (35'), Ganso (79') · Bangu: Ricardo Sena (82')
Key stats
Possession: Fluminense 67% · Bangu 33% · Total shots: 25-3 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 7-0