Brazilian Serie A

Flamengo vs Fortaleza, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A
Flamengo
  • 14': Gabriel Barbosa
  • 64': Giorgian de Arrascaeta
FT
2 - 0
Fortaleza

    About

    Flamengo are hosting Fortaleza at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
    • 4': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC).
    • 4': Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Tinga (Fortaleza EC).
    • 8': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC).
    • 8': Wesley (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Penalty Fortaleza EC. Juan Lucero draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 9': Penalty conceded by Thiago Maia (Flamengo) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 11': Penalty saved! Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 12': Foul by Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC).
    • 12': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Goal! Flamengo 1, Fortaleza EC 0. Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
    • 17': Foul by Tinga (Fortaleza EC).
    • 17': Gerson (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Gerson (Flamengo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo).
    • 24': Attempt saved. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Galhardo with a headed pass.
    • 26': Foul by Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC).
    • 26': Wesley (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
    • 27': Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Yago Pikachu tries a through ball, but Juan Lucero is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Lucero with a cross.
    • 30': Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza EC).
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Pereira (Flamengo).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Substitution, Flamengo. David Luiz replaces Léo Pereira because of an injury.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerson.
    • 35': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Marcelo Benevenuto.
    • 37': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
    • 37': Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Fabrício Bruno (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Lucero.
    • 44': Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
    • 44': Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Thiago Maia.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tinga with a headed pass.
    • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Pacheco with a cross.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Flamengo 1, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Flamengo 1, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Flamengo. Bruno Henrique replaces Éverton Ribeiro because of an injury.
    • 45': Substitution, Flamengo. Pedro replaces Gabriel Barbosa because of an injury.
    • 45': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Hércules replaces Zé Welison.
    • 48': Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Gerson (Flamengo).
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Henrique.
    • 49': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Caio Alexandre.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Pedro (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerson.
    • 51': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by João Ricardo.
    • 53': Delay in match (Flamengo).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Offside, Flamengo. Matheus Cunha tries a through ball, but Bruno Henrique is caught offside.
    • 57': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Foul by Thiago Maia (Flamengo).
    • 58': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC).
    • 62': Attempt missed. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Caio Alexandre.
    • 64': Goal! Flamengo 2, Fortaleza EC 0. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Calebe replaces Yago Pikachu.
    • 66': Calebe (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Thiago Maia (Flamengo).
    • 66': Calebe (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Flamengo).
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Calebe.
    • 67': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC).
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Tinga (Fortaleza EC).
    • 68': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Dudu replaces Tinga because of an injury.
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Hércules (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Lucero.
    • 69': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Thiago Maia.
    • 70': Calebe (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo).
    • 73': Calebe (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Thiago Maia (Flamengo).
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calebe.
    • 75': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by David Luiz.
    • 77': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Bruno Pacheco.
    • 78': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Dudu (Fortaleza EC).
    • 78': Substitution, Flamengo. Victor Hugo replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Dudu (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Galhardo.
    • 82': Foul by Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC).
    • 82': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Substitution, Flamengo. Filipe Luís replaces Thiago Maia.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gerson.
    • 83': Foul by Gerson (Flamengo).
    • 83': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Caio Alexandre with a through ball.
    • 87': Foul by Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC).
    • 87': Gerson (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Filipe Luís (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Hugo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Romarinho replaces Hércules.
    • 88': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Lucas Crispim replaces Tomás Pochettino.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Gerson (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Hugo.
    • 90': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by David Luiz.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Bruno Pacheco tries a through ball, but Caio Alexandre is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Thiago Galhardo.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Pedro (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerson.
    • 90'+3': Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Dudu (Fortaleza EC).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Flamengo 2, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Flamengo 2, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Flamengo 2, Fortaleza EC 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 13
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 5
    40.5 Possession 59.5
    14 SHOTS 10
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    287 Accurate Passes 460
    361 Passes 549
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    25 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    64 Long Balls 41
    36 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 13
    14 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    17 Interceptions 4
    17 Effective Clearances 16
    17 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Brazilian Serie A

    Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
    Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Attendance: 64,583

    Brazil Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Botafogo 34 +26 69
    2 Palmeiras 34 +28 67
    3 Fortaleza 34 +15 64
    4 Flamengo 34 +15 62
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    FLA Flamengo (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    25 Matheus Cunha (GK)
    4 Léo Pereira
    15 Fabrício Bruno
    6 Ayrton Lucas
    43 Wesley França
    8 Thiago Maia
    5 Erick Pulgar Yellow Card
    14 Giorgian de Arrascaeta
    10 Gabriel Barbosa
    20 Gerson
    7 Éverton Ribeiro
    Flamengo Substitutes:
    Gullermo Varela, André Luiz, Matheus Gonçalves, David Luiz, Bruno Henrique, Everton, Santos, Filipe Luís, Pablo, Rodrigo Caio, Pedro, Victor Hugo.

    FOR Fortaleza (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 João Ricardo (GK)
    5 Marcelo Benevenuto
    19 Emanuel Britez
    2 Tinga
    6 Bruno Pacheco
    22 Yago Pikachu
    17 José Welison
    7 Tomás Pochettino
    8 Caio Alexandre
    9 Juan Martín Lucero
    91 Thiago Galhardo
    Fortaleza Substitutes:
    Lucas Sasha , Alexsandro Amorim, Calebe , Romarinho, Bernardo Schappo, Dudu, Brayan Ceballos, Silvio Romero, Mauricio Kozlinski, Hércules , Guilherme Augusto, Lucas Crispim.

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