Match Report
Flamengo went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Estudiantes sat 2nd on 9 — a 7-point gap. Estudiantes had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Flamengo 2.33 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Estudiantes 1 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.17.
Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho staged the fixture, a ground that holds 78,838. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Flamengo: Pedro (65')
Key stats
Possession: Flamengo 67% · Estudiantes 33% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 3-5