Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Fluminense (5th, 64 pts) held a 47-point advantage over Sport Recife (20th, 17 pts). Fluminense's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Sport Recife ran at 0.74 scored and 1.97 conceded, Fluminense at 1.32 and 1.03.
The head-to-head ledger counts 19 games: 4 Sport Recife wins, 10 for Fluminense, 5 draws, at 2.47 goals per meeting.
Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,500. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sport Recife: Lucas Lima (73'), Luan Cândido (90') · Fluminense: Luciano Acosta (64'), John Kennedy (83')
Key stats
Possession: Sport Recife 49% · Fluminense 51% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-1




