 
Flamengo vs São Paulo, 2024 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Flamengo are hosting São Paulo 
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.
- 3': Everton (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Igor Vinícius (São Paulo).
- 3': Igor Vinícius (São Paulo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Offside, Flamengo. Everton is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Guillermo Varela (Flamengo).
- 10': Jonathan Calleri (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, São Paulo. Jonathan Calleri is caught offside.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Everton (Flamengo).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Hand ball by Pedro (Flamengo).
- 13': Substitution, Flamengo. Luiz Araújo replaces Everton because of an injury.
- 14': Foul by Alisson (São Paulo).
- 14': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Jonathan Calleri (São Paulo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Welington with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Flamengo).
- 16': Michel Araújo (São Paulo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Allan.
- 19': Attempt saved. Alisson (São Paulo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 20': Goal! Flamengo 1, São Paulo 0. Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
- 22': Attempt missed. Michel Araújo (São Paulo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Welington.
- 25': Hand ball by Guillermo Varela (Flamengo).
- 26': Fabrício Bruno (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card.
- 28': Offside, São Paulo. Luciano is caught offside.
- 29': Fabrício Bruno (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Michel Araújo (São Paulo).
- 30': Foul by Pablo Maia (São Paulo).
- 30': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Pedro (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Henrique with a cross.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Pereira.
- 31': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Robert Arboleda.
- 32': Foul by Allan (Flamengo).
- 32': Welington (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Hand ball by Michel Araújo (São Paulo).
- 34': Attempt missed. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
- 35': Alisson (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Flamengo).
- 36': Attempt missed. Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 37': Foul by Luiz Araújo (Flamengo).
- 37': Michel Araújo (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo).
- 38': Pablo Maia (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Flamengo).
- 39': Igor Vinícius (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Michel Araújo (São Paulo).
- 40': Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Michel Araújo (São Paulo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Pablo Maia (São Paulo).
- 41': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Alisson (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
- 43': Foul by Robert Arboleda (São Paulo).
- 43': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Nahuel Ferraresi.
- 45'+2': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo).
- 45'+2': Igor Vinícius (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Fabrício Bruno (Flamengo).
- 45'+2': Jonathan Calleri (São Paulo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Costa (São Paulo).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Flamengo 1, São Paulo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Flamengo 1, São Paulo 0.
- 45': Substitution, São Paulo. Erick replaces Michel Araújo.
- 45': Substitution, São Paulo. Ferreira replaces Nahuel Ferraresi.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Pedro (Flamengo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Araújo.
- 47': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Robert Arboleda.
- 51': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Robert Arboleda.
- 53': Attempt saved. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Pereira.
- 53': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Rafael.
- 54': Attempt saved. Pedro (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 54': Goal! Flamengo 2, São Paulo 0. Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Alisson (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Flamengo).
- 57': Foul by Robert Arboleda (São Paulo).
- 57': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, São Paulo. André Silva replaces Jonathan Calleri.
- 59': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Pablo Maia (São Paulo).
- 59': Foul by Robert Arboleda (São Paulo).
- 59': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ferreira (São Paulo).
- 61': Guillermo Varela (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt saved. Luciano (São Paulo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Maia.
- 65': Ferreira (São Paulo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
- 66': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Diego Costa.
- 67': Attempt saved. Fabrício Bruno (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luiz Araújo with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Rafael.
- 69': Alisson (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
- 70': Corner, São Paulo. Conceded by Guillermo Varela.
- 71': Foul by Welington (São Paulo).
- 71': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Alisson (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Allan (Flamengo).
- 73': Allan (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Pablo Maia (São Paulo).
- 75': Fabrício Bruno (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by André Silva (São Paulo).
- 76': Allan (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by André Silva (São Paulo).
- 76': Substitution, Flamengo. Victor Hugo replaces Bruno Henrique.
- 77': Substitution, Flamengo. Gerson replaces Nicolás de la Cruz.
- 77': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Robert Arboleda.
- 79': Goal! Flamengo 2, São Paulo 1. Ferreira (São Paulo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alisson with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, Flamengo. Igor Jesus replaces Allan.
- 81': Ferreira (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Guillermo Varela (Flamengo).
- 83': Erick (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Ferreira (São Paulo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Welington.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Pablo Maia (São Paulo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt blocked. André Silva (São Paulo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erick.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Luciano (São Paulo) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Erick.
- 87': Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Luciano (São Paulo).
- 88': Luciano (São Paulo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Gerson (Flamengo).
- 89': Igor Vinícius (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ferreira (São Paulo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by André Silva with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, São Paulo. Juan replaces Pablo Maia.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Robert Arboleda (São Paulo).
- 90'+1': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Diego Costa (São Paulo).
- 90'+3': Gerson (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Igor Jesus.
- 90'+5': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Rafael.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Flamengo 2, São Paulo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Flamengo 2, São Paulo 1.
Statistics
|  SAO | FLA  | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 19 | 
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 | 
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 
| 2 | Offsides | 1 | 
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 | 
| 4 | Saves | 2 | 
| 53.4 | Possession | 46.6 | 
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 | 
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 | 
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 | 
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | 
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 | 
| 394 | Accurate Passes | 324 | 
| 463 | Passes | 404 | 
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 | 
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 | 
| 16 | Crosses | 11 | 
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 | 
| 44 | Long Balls | 68 | 
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 | 
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 | 
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 | 
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 | 
| 14 | Tackles | 13 | 
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.8 | 
| 13 | Interceptions | 10 | 
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 15 | 
| 21 | Clearances | 15 | 
Game Information
 Competition: Brazilian Serie A
 
Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 48,103
Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 48,103
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 29 | +27 | 62 | 
| 2 | Flamengo | 29 | +40 | 61 | 
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 30 | +21 | 57 | 
| 4 | Mirassol | 30 | +21 | 55 | 
Line-Ups
 Flamengo (4-2-3-1)
Flamengo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Rossi (GK) | 
| 4 | Léo Pereira | 
| 15 | Fabrício Bruno  | 
| 6 | Ayrton Lucas | 
| 2 | Gullermo Varela | 
| 18 | Nicolás de la Cruz | 
| 21 | Allan | 
| 5 | Erick Pulgar | 
| 9 | Pedro | 
| 11 | Everton | 
| 27 | Bruno Henrique | 
 São Paulo (3-4-2-1)
São Paulo (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 23 | Rafael (GK) | 
| 5 | Robert Arboleda | 
| 4 | Diego Costa | 
| 32 | Nahuel Ferraresi | 
| 29 | Pablo Maia | 
| 25 | Alisson | 
| 6 | Welington | 
| 2 | Igor  | 
| 9 | Jonathan Calleri | 
| 15 | Michel Araújo  | 
| 10 | Luciano  | 
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