São Paulo vs Flamengo, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
São Paulo are hosting Flamengo
at Estádio Vila Belmiro (Urbano Caldeira), Santos, 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.
- 2': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo).
- 2': Pablo Maia (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Goal! São Paulo 1, Flamengo 0. Luciano (São Paulo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 4': Penalty Flamengo. Giorgian de Arrascaeta draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 4': Penalty conceded by Pablo Maia (São Paulo) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 8': Goal! São Paulo 1, Flamengo 1. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 9': Ferreira (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Emerson Royal (Flamengo).
- 9': Foul by Samuel Lino (Flamengo).
- 9': Nahuel Ferraresi (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Ferreira (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Emerson Royal (Flamengo).
- 12': Ferreira (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
- 12': Luciano (São Paulo) is shown the yellow card.
- 16': Corner, São Paulo. Conceded by Léo Pereira.
- 16': Attempt saved. Sabino (São Paulo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Agustín Rossi (Flamengo). Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 16': Corner, São Paulo. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
- 17': Attempt missed. Luciano (São Paulo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 19': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Saúl Ñíguez (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez following a corner.
- 21': Attempt saved. Sabino (São Paulo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Agustín Rossi (Flamengo).
- 25': Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (São Paulo).
- 28': Foul by Luciano (São Paulo).
- 28': Saúl Ñíguez (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
- 29': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo).
- 29': Pablo Maia (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Luiz Gustavo (São Paulo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 31': Foul by Robert Arboleda (São Paulo).
- 31': Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo).
- 32': Pablo Maia (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Sabino.
- 35': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Robert Arboleda.
- 39': Corner, São Paulo. Conceded by Danilo.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Luciano (São Paulo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Offside, São Paulo. Gonzalo Tapia is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Sabino (São Paulo).
- 41': Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Alex Sandro (Flamengo).
- 43': Luciano (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Ferreira (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Alex Sandro (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (São Paulo).
- 45'+2': Offside, Flamengo. Samuel Lino is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Foul by Danilo (Flamengo).
- 45'+3': Gonzalo Tapia (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Danilo (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Cédric Soares (São Paulo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, São Paulo 1, Flamengo 1.
- 45': Second Half begins São Paulo 1, Flamengo 1.
- 46': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Robert Arboleda.
- 46': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Robert Arboleda.
- 47': Attempt missed. Saúl Ñíguez (Flamengo) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (São Paulo).
- 48': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Flamengo).
- 48': Gonzalo Tapia (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ferreira (São Paulo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Damián Bobadilla.
- 52': Foul by Alex Sandro (Flamengo).
- 52': Luiz Gustavo (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Gonzalo Tapia (São Paulo).
- 52': Léo Pereira (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Pereira (Flamengo).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Luiz Gustavo (São Paulo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Tapia.
- 57': Attempt missed. Luciano (São Paulo) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Damián Bobadilla.
- 58': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Flamengo).
- 58': Luiz Gustavo (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Emerson Royal (Flamengo).
- 60': Robert Arboleda (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Emerson Royal (Flamengo).
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Arboleda (São Paulo).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Attempt missed. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Danilo.
- 64': Goal! São Paulo 1, Flamengo 2. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emerson Royal with a cross.
- 65': Foul by Samuel Lino (Flamengo).
- 65': Nahuel Ferraresi (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo).
- 67': Robert Arboleda (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo) is shown the red card.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Arboleda (São Paulo).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Flamengo. Luiz Araújo replaces Jorge Carrascal.
- 70': Substitution, Flamengo. Ayrton Lucas replaces Samuel Lino.
- 70': Substitution, Flamengo. Nicolás de la Cruz replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 70': Substitution, São Paulo. Marcos Antônio replaces Gonzalo Tapia.
- 71': Substitution, São Paulo. Lucas Moura replaces Luiz Gustavo.
- 72': Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Robert Arboleda (São Paulo).
- 75': Attempt missed. Luiz Araújo (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 76': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo).
- 76': Lucas Moura (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, São Paulo. Maik replaces Cédric Soares.
- 77': Substitution, São Paulo. Alisson replaces Pablo Maia.
- 80': Goal! São Paulo 2, Flamengo 2. Ferreira (São Paulo) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maik.
- 81': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
- 81': Marcos Antônio (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Flamengo. Wallace Yan replaces Saúl Ñíguez.
- 82': Foul by Nahuel Ferraresi (São Paulo).
- 82': Wallace Yan (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (São Paulo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nahuel Ferraresi with a cross.
- 86': Attempt missed. Nahuel Ferraresi (São Paulo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sabino.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Wallace Yan (Flamengo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wallace Yan with a cross.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Alisson (São Paulo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Damián Bobadilla.
- 89': Attempt missed. Luciano (São Paulo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nahuel Ferraresi.
- 90': Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sabino (São Paulo).
- 90'+1': Wallace Yan (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Emerson Royal (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Damián Bobadilla (São Paulo).
- 90'+5': Foul by Alisson (São Paulo).
- 90'+5': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Alisson (São Paulo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Emerson Royal (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Sabino (São Paulo).
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, São Paulo 2, Flamengo 2.
- 0': Match ends, São Paulo 2, Flamengo 2.
Statistics
 FLA |
SAO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 52.7 | Possession | 47.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 394 | Accurate Passes | 342 |
| 457 | Passes | 403 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 17 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estádio Vila Belmiro (Urbano Caldeira)
Location: Santos, Brazil
Attendance: 11,228
Venue: Estádio Vila Belmiro (Urbano Caldeira)
Location: Santos, Brazil
Attendance: 11,228
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 38 | +51 | 79 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 38 | +33 | 76 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 38 | +24 | 70 |
| 4 | Mirassol | 38 | +24 | 67 |
Line-Ups
São Paulo (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Rafael (GK) |
| 5 | Robert Arboleda |
| 35 | Sabino |
| 32 | Nahuel Ferraresi |
| 16 | Luiz Gustavo |
| 21 | Damián Bobadilla |
| 29 | Pablo Maia |
| 11 | Ferreira |
| 6 | Cédric |
| 14 | Gonzalo Tapia |
| 10 | Luciano |
Flamengo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Rossi (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Pereira |
| 13 | Danilo  |
| 26 | Alex Sandro |
| 22 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
| 8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 5 | Erick Pulgar |
| 50 | Gonzalo Plata  |
| 16 | Samuel Lino |
| 15 | Jorge Carrascal |
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