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Flamengo Prevails in Thrilling Match Against Palmeiras at the Maracanã
Rio de Janeiro witnessed an exciting clash between Flamengo and Palmeiras, where the home team emerged victorious in a match full of twists and goals. From the start, the intensity was palpable, with yellow cards shown to E. Pulgar and Mauricio within the first 8 minutes. G. de Arrascaeta opened the scoring for Flamengo in the 10th minute, assisted by Pedro, unleashing euphoria in the stands. Palmeiras responded quickly, with a goal from Vitor Roque in the 25th minute, thanks to an assist from Khellven. The match continued to be contested in midfield, with a constant exchange of possession (48% for Flamengo, 52% for Palmeiras). Just before halftime, Jorginho scored a penalty to put Flamengo ahead again, and Pedro increased the lead in the 45th minute, assisted by Arrascaeta.
In the second half, Palmeiras sought to close the gap, creating more goal-scoring opportunities (20 total shots compared to Flamengo’s 8), but Flamengo’s defense remained firm. The match was characterized by a high number of fouls (13 for Flamengo, 16 for Palmeiras) and cautions (3 for Flamengo, 2 for Palmeiras). In stoppage time, G. Gomez scored for Palmeiras, but it was not enough to change the result. Flamengo took the victory in a vibrant and emotional match at the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho.
Substitutions flamengo: at minute 27 Leo Ortiz came in and Danilo went out., at minute 60 G. de Arrascaeta came in and G. Plata went out., at minute 60 Samuel Lino came in and J. Carrascal went out., at minute 60 E. Pulgar came in and S. Niguez went out., at minute 84 Pedro came in and Bruno Henrique went out.
Substitutions palmeiras: at minute 66 Mauricio came in and Allan went out., at minute 66 A. Moreno came in and E. Martinez went out., at minute 72 Felipe Anderson came in and R. Sosa went out., at minute 77 A. Pereira came in and Raphael Veiga went out., at minute 77 Khellven came in and F. Torres went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Flamengo
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