RIO DE JANEIRO, RIO DE JANEIRO. Flamengo tops Juventude 3-1. Flamengo was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with Kenedy (12′), Pedro (26′) and A. Pereira (35′). Juventude reduced the distance with a goal (57′) by W. Matheus, but there was not much to do for them. Flamengo took advantage of its superior ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) (Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro) stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday and it started at 10:00 pm local time. The referee was André Luiz de Freitas Castro with the assistance of Bruno Raphael Pires and Cristhian Passos Sorence. The 4th official was Alex Gomes Stefano. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 21.4 degrees Celsius or 70.54 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.
Match Statistics
Ball possesssion
Flamengo was in firm control of the ball 57% while Juventude was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Flamengo was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Flamengo won the match.
Flamengo shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Juventude shot 10 times, 2 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Flamengo received 2 yellow cards (Rene and Filipe Luis). On the other side, Juventude received 3 yellow cards (V. Mendes, J. Quintero and W. Matheus).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Flamengo will have 45 points to stay in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Juventude will stay with 28 points like Santos to stay in the 15th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie A, Flamengo will host Cuiabá on the 17th of October with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Flamengo (0 draws).
Juventude will play away agasint Grêmio on the 17th of October with a 7-1 head to head record in favor of Grêmio (1 draw).
Flamengo – Formation
Flamengo
89'
71'
35'
Flamengo started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Renato Portaluppi decided to play with the following team: Diego Alves , Matheuzinho , Rodrigo Caio , Léo Pereira , Filipe Luís , Willian Arão , Thiago Maia , Kenedy , Andreas Pereira , Michael and Pedro .
The home team had on the bench: Gustavo Henrique, Hugo Souza, Gabriel Batista, Bruno Viana, Rodinei , Lázaro , Vitor Gabriel , Renê, Cleiton, Ramon and André Luiz.
Substitutions
Flamengo made 5 changes: Kenedy for Rodinei (63′), Pedro for Gabriel Vitor (63′), Thiago Maia for Lazaro (74′), Filipe Luis for Rene (89′) and A. Pereira for B. Viana (90′).
Best player: Andreas Pereira
The most impressive player for Flamengo was Andreas Pereira.
His rating is with 1 goal, 49 passes (89% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 16. He performed 8 crosses. He hit the woodwork twice times.
Juventude – Formation
Juventude
Juventude started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
On the other side, Marcos Vinícius dos Santos Gonçalves played with: Douglas Friedrich , Juan Quintero , Vitor Mendes , Rafael Forster , Paulo Henrique , Guilherme Castilho , Ricardinho , William Matheus , Wagner , Paulinho Bóia and Ricardo Bueno .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Roberson, Sorriso , Bruninho, Didi , Chico , Fernando Pacheco, Matheuzinho, William, Wescley, Michel Macedo, Capixaba and Guilherme Santos .
Juventude could not rely on the presence of Marcos Vinicios (injured).
Substitutions
Juventude made 5 changes: Bueno Da Silva for Marcos Vinicios (37′), Guilherme for Capixaba (46′), Wagner for Chico (46′), W. Matheus for G. Santos (68′) and R. Forster for Didi (83′).
Best player: Guilherme Castilho
The most impressive player for Juventude was Guilherme Castilho.
His rating is with 18 passes (83% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 5. He performed 4 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A.
- Bahia – Palmeiras – 0-0
- Flamengo – Juventude – 3-1
- Atlético Mineiro – Santos – 3-1
- Chapecoense – Athletico PR – 1-1
- Fortaleza – Grêmio – 1-0
