- Giorgian de Arrascaeta (40')
- Luccas Claro (55')
- Yago Felipe (90'+3')
Flamengo fall to last-minute Fluminense goal in Rio derby
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Reigning champions Flamengo missed a chance to close the gap on Serie A leaders Sao Paulo on Wednesday when they lost a last-minute goal and went down 2-1 to Rio rivals Fluminense.Giorgian De Arrascaeta headed Flamengo 1-0 ahead after 40 minutes when he was first to react to a loose ball in the box, but Luccas Claro equalised 12 minutes into the second period with a deft header.But just as the teams looked set to share the points at an empty Maracana stadium, Fluminense midfielder Yago seized on a loose pass and stabbed the ball into the net.The result leaves Flamengo in joint second place with Atletico Mineiro, seven points behind leaders Sao Paulo.The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Fluminense and they sit in seventh place in the 20-team table.(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Kenneth Maxwell)
Game Information
Brazilian Serie A Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Bull Bragantino | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
Flamengo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
Botafogo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
Athletico-PR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
Grêmio | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
Internacional | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
Atlético-MG | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
Fortaleza | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
Bahia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Fluminense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Palmeiras | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Cruzeiro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
Juventude | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
São Paulo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
Vasco da Gama | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
Criciúma | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Vitória | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Corinthians | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Atlético-GO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Cuiabá | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |