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Sao Paulo and Flamengo Draw in Thrilling Santos Encounter
Sao Paulo and Flamengo battled to a 2-2 draw in a captivating match held at the Estádio Urbano Caldeira in Santos. The game, part of the 32nd round of the Brazilian Serie A, was officiated by Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima.
Sao Paulo took an early lead in the 3rd minute with a goal by Luciano. However, Flamengo responded swiftly, equalizing in the 8th minute through a penalty converted by G. de Arrascaeta. The match was characterized by a hard-fought midfield battle, reflected in the numerous fouls committed by both sides. The intensity of the encounter was also evident in the cards; Luciano received a yellow card in the 12th minute for Sao Paulo, while J. Carrascal and Danilo were booked for Flamengo in the 40th and 45th minutes respectively.
In the second half, Flamengo took the lead in the 64th minute thanks to a goal by Samuel Lino, assisted by Emerson Royal. The situation worsened for the Rio de Janeiro team in the 67th minute with the expulsion of G. Plata via a red card. Despite playing with ten men, Flamengo managed to hold onto their lead until the final minutes. Nevertheless, Sao Paulo refused to give up and found an equalizer in the 80th minute through a goal by Ferreira, assisted by Maik. In the final minutes, A. Rossi and Alisson received yellow cards, reflecting the tension of the match.
Statistically, Flamengo had a slight advantage in ball possession (53% versus 47%), while both teams generated a similar number of shots (16 for Flamengo, 15 for Sao Paulo). Flamengo had 2 shots on goal and Sao Paulo 4. Sao Paulo committed 14 fouls and Flamengo 18. The final score reflected the parity of the match and the constant struggle of both teams.
Substitutions flamengo: at minute 70 Samuel Lino came in and Ayrton Lucas went out., at minute 70 J. Carrascal came in and Luiz Araujo went out., at minute 70 G. de Arrascaeta came in and N. de la Cruz went out., at minute 82 S. Niguez came in and Wallace Yan went out.
Substitutions sao paulo: at minute 70 G. Tapia came in and Marcos Antonio went out., at minute 71 Luiz Gustavo came in and Lucas Moura went out., at minute 78 C. Soares came in and Maik went out., at minute 78 Pablo Maia came in and Alisson went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sao Paulo
Flamengo
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