Flamengo lived up to their expectations and won 3-2 against Santos at the Maracanã this Sunday, September 11, with goals from Leo Pereira, Carrascal and Bruno Henrique, with Gabriel Bontempo and Lautaro Díaz scoring in the end to the delight of Santos fans. In this match, the 33rd match of the Brasileirão, the team did not play well in the first half. However, they were technically far superior to Santos, who relied solely on the flashes of Neymar, who was chosen as a starter, and they went into half-time in an advantageous situation with a goal from Leo Pereira.
They dominated the field until the final 40 minutes of the second half. He spread out with Carrascal and Bruno Henrique and could have scored bigger goals as he missed some chances. — contains pAlaskaeta wasted the penalty. But when Neymar was eventually sent off in the 40th minute, Peixe woke up and got scared, combining with Gabriel Bontempo and Lautaro Díaz to score two goals. For the irregular Mengo, it was an incredible fear.
With this, Rubro Negro reached 68 points, second only to leaders Palmeiras. A win would take Santos out of the relegation zone, with just 33 points, leaving them at the top of the league, two points behind Vitoria. Peixe has played one game less than the Bahia team, but against Palmeiras. Will they have the power to score against Verdun in this little football?
Bureaucratic Flamengo in the first half
Flamengo started in first place but played less than expected. He had possession of the ball, but had little creative attacking movement, occasionally requiring flashes from Bruno Henrique, such as a movement from the left near the baseline, where he gained the body and passed to a free Arrascaeta, missing Flamengo’s biggest chance. Santos grew in confidence as Rio de Janeiro’s midfield wasn’t very creative, especially as Neymar was making good passes (until he received a yellow card in the first half) despite complaining to the referee about every move. And number 11 was on the verge of scoring after receiving a cross from the right. — played in São Paulo’s best chance.
In the 36th minute, Flamengo scored a goal. appAfter being awarded a corner kick, Santos’ defense headed the ball away. The ball hit Guilherme’s back and Leo Pereira, who came in very slowly, took a deft shot. A strange and coincidental goal – but alsoIt’s worth it.
Mengo expands
In the second half, Flamengo regained more connections and suffocated Santos defensively. When they stole the ball, they attacked with speed. That’s how he scored his second goal in the 6th minute. In the defensive midfield, Alaskaeta took one touch and launched a free carrascal on the right side. The Colombian player sped into the area and fired a powerful shot to make it 2-0.
Santos drops a tire and Fra creates a chance. They almost scored on a cross from Ayrton Lucas, but Blazan made a save. Alaskaeta won a corner kick and almost qualified for the Olympics. At 21, Mengaon came within one point. Bruno Enrique used his speed to defeat Soteldo and was taken down by the former Flamengo player inside the area. Arrascaeta hit the crossbar and was unable to score his 18th goal, almost leaving him alone as the top scorer (along with Caio Jorge). In the 36th minute, another Santos attack gave Flamengo a 3-0 lead. Igor Vinicius missed the ball wide and left it at the feet of Bruno Henrique, who thankfully disallowed it: 3-0.
Santos without Neymar almost draws
Santos was headed for an easy victory when he removed the 40-year-old Neymar and Guilherme in the final stages of the match. And didn’t Peixe grow up to be a great terror to Flamengo? Bontempo finally scored in the 43rd minute after Ronning hit the crossbar. Two minutes later, Ronning had another shot, but Rossi was unable to release the ball and Taquiano passed the ball to Lautaro Díaz to score the second goal.
Flamengo 3x 2 Santos
Brazilian Championship – Round 33
date: September 11, 2025
position: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
audience attendance: 69,612
pay utility bills: 65,328
income: R$ 5,118,212.50
the goal: Leo Pereira, 35’/1°rt (1-0); Carrascal, 6’/2°T (2-0); Bruno Henrique, 36’/2nd T (3-0). Gabriel Biontempo, 43 minutes/2T (3-1). Lautaro Diaz, 45 minutes/2nd T (3-2)
Flemish: Rossi. Barrera, Danilo, Leo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas (Viña, 43 minutes/2nd quarter). Pulgar (Everton Araujo, 37 minutes/2nd Q), Dela Cruz (Saul, 22 minutes/2nd Q), Alaskata (Michael, 39 minutes/2nd Q). Carrascal (Luis Araujo, 21 minutes/2nd quarter), Samuel Lino (Sebolinha, 34 minutes/2nd quarter) and Bruno Enrique. technical: Filipe Luis.
saint: Gabriel Brazan; Igor Vinicius, Zé Ivaldo, Luan Perez (Gabriel Bontempo, 17 minutes/2nd quarter), Souza (Escobar, 50 minutes/2nd quarter). Joanne Schmidt, Willian Allan, Zé Rafael (Tasiano, 26 minutes/2nd quarter). Barreal (Lautaro Díaz, 26 minutes/2Q), Neymar (Robinho Jr., 39 minutes/2Q), Guilherme (Rolheiser, 39 minutes/2Q). technical: Juan Pablo Voivoda.
Arbitrator: Savio Pereira Sampaio (DF)
assistant: Rafael da Silva Alves (RS) and Thiago Americano Labes (SC)
VAR: Rodolfo Toschi Marquez (PR)
yellow card: Samuel Lino, Alaska Eta (FLA); Neymar (SAN)
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