Flamengo vs Ceará 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 37': Goal! Flamengo 1, Ceará 0. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal with a through ball.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Flamengo 1, Ceará 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Flamengo 1, Ceará 0.
- 45': Substitution, Ceará. Fernandinho replaces Paulo Baya.
- 63': Substitution, Flamengo. Gonzalo Plata replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 63': Substitution, Flamengo. Everton replaces Samuel Lino.
- 69': Substitution, Ceará. Lucas Mugni replaces Dieguinho.
- 69': Substitution, Ceará. Lourenço replaces Fernando Sobral.
- 76': Substitution, Flamengo. Luiz Araújo replaces Jorge Carrascal.
- 82': Substitution, Ceará. Vina replaces Vinicius Zanocelo.
- 85': Substitution, Ceará. Marllon replaces Fabiano Souza.
- 85': Substitution, Flamengo. Nicolás de la Cruz replaces Jorginho.
- 85': Substitution, Flamengo. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Bruno Henrique.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Flamengo 1, Ceará 0.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio do Maracana
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 73,244
Brazilian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +51 | Flamengo | 38 | 79 | 5 |
| +33 | Palmeiras | 38 | 76 | 8 |
| +24 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 70 | 6 |
| +24 | Mirassol | 38 | 67 | 7 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.7 | Possession | 69.3 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 248 | Accurate Passes | 670 |
| 312 | Passes | 726 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 31 | Clearances | 16 |
Flamengo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Rossi (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Pereira |
| 13 | Danilo |
| 26 | Alex Sandro |
| 2 | Gullermo Varela |
| 10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
| 21 | Jorginho |
| 5 | Erick Pulgar |
| 27 | Bruno Henrique |
| 16 | Samuel Lino |
| 15 | Jorge Carrascal |
Ceará (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Bruno (GK) |
| 33 | Éder |
| 44 | Marcos Victor |
| 2 | Rafael Ramos |
| 70 | Fabiano |
| 25 | Vinicius |
| 20 | Dieguinho |
| 88 | Fernando Sobral |
| 9 | Pedro Raúl |
| 27 | Antonio Galeano |
| 17 | Paulo Baya |
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