Match Report
36 points separated the sides: Flamengo 1st on 79, Ceará 17th on 43. Recent form told a different story for Flamengo: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Flamengo ran at 2.05 scored and 0.71 conceded, Ceará at 0.89 and 1.05.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 5 Flamengo wins, 3 for Ceará, 6 draws, at 2.29 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 21% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, with room for 78,838 spectators. On the scoreboard, Flamengo led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Flamengo: Samuel Lino (37')
Key stats
Possession: Flamengo 69% · Ceará 31% · Total shots: 15-1 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 4-3