Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Flamengo (1st, 54 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Mirassol (16th, 28 pts). Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Flamengo ran at 1.96 scored and 0.81 conceded, Mirassol at 1.12 and 1.54.
Mirassol arrived off three consecutive draws. The last-five ledger: Flamengo 10/15, Mirassol 4/15.
A. Daronco officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.9 yellow cards each. The venue was Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, with room for 78,838 spectators. On the scoreboard, Flamengo led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Flamengo: Jorge Carrascal (14'), Lucas Paquetá (43')
Key stats
Possession: Flamengo 56% · Mirassol 44% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 9-7