Serie A Regular Season - 8

Corinthians 1 - 1 FT Flamengo

Neo Quimica Arena

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Futmetrix Verdict
51
FT
Sun, Mar 22
Português
Corinthians
1-1
Flamengo
⚡ Intensity 38
⚖️ Balance 44
🏆 Stakes 33
🎲 Upset 23
Early fireworks fade into ten-man stalemate.

Early Fireworks Fade into Ten-Man Stalemate at Neo Química Arena

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 51/100. A pulsating opening half gave way to a tactical grind after a crucial red card shifted the momentum and forced a defensive masterclass.

The Opening Exchange

The tactical plans were torn apart after just three minutes at Neo Química Arena. Lucas Paquetá stunned the home crowd with a clinical early strike, capitalising on clever build-up play from Pedro. Instead of wilting, Corinthians responded with ferocious Intensity, pinning the visitors back in search of a rapid reply. Their persistence paid off in the 19th minute when Matheus Bidu delivered a pinpoint ball for Yuri Alberto to smash home the equaliser. This opening period was a showcase of attacking intent, with both sides trading blows in a relentless end-to-end spectacle. The fine Balance of the opening half suggested a classic encounter was unfolding before the vocal São Paulo crowd.

The Tactical Shift

The entire complexion of the match shifted drastically seven minutes into the second half. A reckless challenge from Evertton Araujo earned him a straight red card, instantly reducing Flamengo to ten men and forcing a massive strategic rethink. The visitors immediately dropped into a deep low block, abandoning their progressive passing game to construct a defensive fortress. The home side suddenly found themselves edging possession up to 54% as they probed for a breakthrough. This pivotal moment drained the match of its earlier fluidity, turning a wide-open contest into a gruelling test of defensive organisation and attacking patience as the numerical advantage took its toll.

Grinding Out a Result

Breaking down a stubborn ten-man unit proved a bridge too far for the hosts. Despite racking up 1.31 expected goals and firing 12 shots, their finishing lacked the necessary ruthlessness to claim victory. The Stakes in this early-season fixture meant the visitors were content to park the bus. At the back, Gustavo Henrique delivered an absolute masterclass in central defence, sweeping up loose balls and completely neutralizing any isolated counter-attacking threat. While avoiding a home defeat prevents a negative Upset Factor, the shared points leave the hosts lingering in mid-table, whereas the away side will gladly accept a gritty draw that keeps them firmly in the top five.

Key Questions

How did the red card for Evertton Araujo impact the match?

The 52nd-minute dismissal forced the visitors into a deep defensive block, surrendering possession but successfully grinding out a resilient point away from home.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
54%
46%
Corinthians 54%
Flamengo 46%
Shots
12
10
Corinthians 12
Flamengo 10
Shots on Target
2
2
Corinthians 2
Flamengo 2
Expected Goals (xG)
1.31
0.36
Corinthians 1.31
Flamengo 0.36
Passes
413
349
Corinthians 413
Flamengo 349
Pass Accuracy
87%
86%
Corinthians 87%
Flamengo 86%
Corners
6
2
Corinthians 6
Flamengo 2
Fouls
21
12
Corinthians 21
Flamengo 12
Yellow Cards
2
3
Corinthians 2
Flamengo 3
Red Cards
0
1
Corinthians 0
Flamengo 1

Match Events

Alex Sandro 🟨 2'
Lucas Paqueta (Pedro) 3'
19' Yuri Alberto (Matheus Bidu)
22' 🔄 M. Depay R. Garro
Jorginho 🟨 42'
HT
Alex Sandro Ayrton Lucas 🔄 46'
Evertton Araujo 🟥 52'
G. de Arrascaeta N. de la Cruz 🔄 61'
Samuel Lino J. Carrascal 🔄 62'
64' 🔄 A. Carrillo Kayke
79' 🔄 Andre Gui Negao
79' 🔄 Breno Bidon M. Pereira
Pedro Wallace Yan 🔄 80'
88' 🟨 Raniele
Vitao Leo Ortiz 🔄 90'
Vitao 🟨 90'+1
90'+9 🟨 R. Garro
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Corinthians

Goalkeepers
Hugo Souza
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Matheuzinho
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
62%
Duel Win %
Gabriel Paulista
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Gustavo Henrique
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
73%
Duel Win %
Matheus Bidu
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
47%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Breno Bidon
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
19%
Pass Acc
André Carrillo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Raniele
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
100
Total Mins
Started
Entry
André Luiz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Forwards
Yuri Alberto
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Memphis Depay
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
22
Entry
BENCH
Kauê
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Pedro Milans
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
João Pedro Tchoca
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fabrizio Angileri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
André Ramalho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rodrigo Garro
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
20%
Pass Acc
Matheus Pereira
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Charles
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kayke Ferrari
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Zakaria Labyad
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vitinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gui Negão
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Flamengo

Goalkeepers
Agustín Rossi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
100
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Guillermo Varela
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
100
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danilo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
100
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vitão
SHIELD
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
0
Interceptions
0
Tackles
Alex Sandro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Midfielders
Evertton Araujo
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.9
Rating
Jorginho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
100
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Paquetá
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Giorgian De Arrascaeta
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
61
Total Mins
61
Entry
Samuel Lino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Forwards
Pedro
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.3
Rating
BENCH
Dyogo Alves
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Andrew
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ayrton Lucas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
55
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Léo Ortiz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emerson Royal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolás de la Cruz
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jorge Carrascal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
38
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Everton
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luiz Araújo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wallace Yan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
02/01/2026 Flamengo 0 - 2 Corinthians Supercopa do Brasil
09/28/2025 Corinthians 1 - 2 Flamengo Serie A Neo Quimica Arena
04/27/2025 Flamengo 4 - 0 Corinthians Serie A Estádio do Maracanã
10/20/2024 Corinthians 0 - 0 Flamengo Copa Do Brasil Neo Química Arena
10/03/2024 Flamengo 1 - 0 Corinthians Copa Do Brasil Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho
09/01/2024 Corinthians 2 - 1 Flamengo Serie A Neo Química Arena
05/11/2024 Flamengo 2 - 0 Corinthians Serie A Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho
10/08/2023 Corinthians 1 - 1 Flamengo Serie A Neo Química Arena
05/21/2023 Flamengo 1 - 0 Corinthians Serie A Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho
11/03/2022 Flamengo 1 - 2 Corinthians Serie A Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho
02/01/2026
Supercopa do Brasil
09/28/2025
Serie A Neo Quimica Arena
04/27/2025
Serie A Estádio do Maracanã
10/20/2024
Copa Do Brasil Neo Química Arena
10/03/2024
Copa Do Brasil Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho
09/01/2024
Serie A Neo Química Arena
05/11/2024
Serie A Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho
10/08/2023
Serie A Neo Química Arena
05/21/2023
Serie A Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho
11/03/2022
Serie A Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho
Corinthians Win
Flamengo Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Palmeiras 8 19 17 8 +9 WSao Paulo 0 - 1 Palmeiras (22-03-2026)WPalmeiras 2 - 1 Botafogo (18-03-2026)WPalmeiras 1 - 0 Mirassol (15-03-2026)LVasco DA Gama 2 - 1 Palmeiras (12-03-2026)WPalmeiras 2 - 1 Fluminense (26-02-2026)
2 Atletico Paranaense 8 16 14 8 +6 WAtletico Paranaense 4 - 1 Botafogo (29-03-2026)WAtletico Paranaense 2 - 0 Coritiba (22-03-2026)WAtletico Paranaense 2 - 1 Cruzeiro (18-03-2026)LFluminense 3 - 2 Atletico Paranaense (15-03-2026)DRB Bragantino 1 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (25-02-2026)
3 Sao Paulo 8 16 10 5 +5 LSao Paulo 0 - 1 Palmeiras (22-03-2026)LAtletico-MG 1 - 0 Sao Paulo (18-03-2026)WRB Bragantino 1 - 2 Sao Paulo (15-03-2026)WSao Paulo 2 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (12-03-2026)WCoritiba 0 - 1 Sao Paulo (25-02-2026)
4 Fluminense 8 16 13 9 +4 WFluminense 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (21-03-2026)LVasco DA Gama 3 - 2 Fluminense (19-03-2026)WFluminense 3 - 2 Atletico Paranaense (15-03-2026)WRemo 0 - 2 Fluminense (12-03-2026)LPalmeiras 2 - 1 Fluminense (26-02-2026)
5 Flamengo 7 14 13 5 +8 DCorinthians 1 - 1 Flamengo (22-03-2026)WFlamengo 3 - 0 Remo (19-03-2026)WBotafogo 0 - 3 Flamengo (14-03-2026)WFlamengo 2 - 0 Cruzeiro (12-03-2026)WVitoria 1 - 2 Flamengo (11-02-2026)
6 Bahia 7 14 9 7 +2 LRemo 4 - 1 Bahia (22-03-2026)WBahia 2 - 0 RB Bragantino (18-03-2026)WInternacional 0 - 1 Bahia (15-03-2026)DBahia 1 - 1 Vitoria (11-03-2026)WVasco DA Gama 0 - 1 Bahia (12-02-2026)
7 Coritiba 8 13 9 8 +1 LAtletico Paranaense 2 - 0 Coritiba (22-03-2026)WMirassol 0 - 1 Coritiba (18-03-2026)WCoritiba 1 - 0 Remo (15-03-2026)WCorinthians 0 - 2 Coritiba (12-03-2026)LCoritiba 0 - 1 Sao Paulo (25-02-2026)
8 Gremio 8 11 13 12 +1 LVasco DA Gama 2 - 1 Gremio (22-03-2026)WGremio 2 - 0 Vitoria (19-03-2026)DChapecoense-sc 1 - 1 Gremio (16-03-2026)DGremio 1 - 1 RB Bragantino (13-03-2026)WGremio 2 - 1 Atletico-MG (26-02-2026)
9 Vasco DA Gama 8 11 13 13 0 WVasco DA Gama 2 - 1 Gremio (22-03-2026)WVasco DA Gama 3 - 2 Fluminense (19-03-2026)DCruzeiro 3 - 3 Vasco DA Gama (15-03-2026)WVasco DA Gama 2 - 1 Palmeiras (12-03-2026)LSantos 2 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (26-02-2026)
10 Corinthians 8 10 7 7 0 DCorinthians 1 - 1 Flamengo (22-03-2026)DChapecoense-sc 0 - 0 Corinthians (20-03-2026)DSantos 1 - 1 Corinthians (15-03-2026)LCorinthians 0 - 2 Coritiba (12-03-2026)DCruzeiro 1 - 1 Corinthians (25-02-2026)
11 Vitoria 7 10 8 10 -2 WVitoria 1 - 0 Mirassol (22-03-2026)LGremio 2 - 0 Vitoria (19-03-2026)WVitoria 2 - 0 Atletico-MG (14-03-2026)DBahia 1 - 1 Vitoria (11-03-2026)LVitoria 1 - 2 Flamengo (11-02-2026)
12 Internacional 8 8 7 9 -2 WInternacional 2 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (22-03-2026)WSantos 1 - 2 Internacional (19-03-2026)LInternacional 0 - 1 Bahia (15-03-2026)LAtletico-MG 1 - 0 Internacional (11-03-2026)DRemo 1 - 1 Internacional (25-02-2026)
13 Atletico-MG 8 8 8 11 -3 LFluminense 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (21-03-2026)WAtletico-MG 1 - 0 Sao Paulo (18-03-2026)LVitoria 2 - 0 Atletico-MG (14-03-2026)WAtletico-MG 1 - 0 Internacional (11-03-2026)LGremio 2 - 1 Atletico-MG (26-02-2026)
14 RB Bragantino 8 8 6 10 -4 LRB Bragantino 1 - 2 Botafogo (21-03-2026)LBahia 2 - 0 RB Bragantino (18-03-2026)LRB Bragantino 1 - 2 Sao Paulo (15-03-2026)DGremio 1 - 1 RB Bragantino (13-03-2026)DRB Bragantino 1 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (25-02-2026)
15 Chapecoense-sc 7 7 9 11 -2 LInternacional 2 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (22-03-2026)DChapecoense-sc 0 - 0 Corinthians (20-03-2026)DChapecoense-sc 1 - 1 Gremio (16-03-2026)LSao Paulo 2 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (12-03-2026)DChapecoense-sc 3 - 3 Coritiba (11-02-2026)
16 Santos 8 7 10 13 -3 DCruzeiro 0 - 0 Santos (22-03-2026)LSantos 1 - 2 Internacional (19-03-2026)DSantos 1 - 1 Corinthians (15-03-2026)DMirassol 2 - 2 Santos (11-03-2026)WSantos 2 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (26-02-2026)
17 Mirassol 7 6 8 10 -2 LVitoria 1 - 0 Mirassol (22-03-2026)LMirassol 0 - 1 Coritiba (18-03-2026)LPalmeiras 1 - 0 Mirassol (15-03-2026)DMirassol 2 - 2 Santos (11-03-2026)DMirassol 2 - 2 Cruzeiro (11-02-2026)
18 Botafogo 7 6 11 16 -5 LAtletico Paranaense 4 - 1 Botafogo (29-03-2026)WRB Bragantino 1 - 2 Botafogo (21-03-2026)LPalmeiras 2 - 1 Botafogo (18-03-2026)LBotafogo 0 - 3 Flamengo (14-03-2026)LFluminense 1 - 0 Botafogo (12-02-2026)
19 Remo 8 6 10 15 -5 WRemo 4 - 1 Bahia (22-03-2026)LFlamengo 3 - 0 Remo (19-03-2026)LCoritiba 1 - 0 Remo (15-03-2026)LRemo 0 - 2 Fluminense (12-03-2026)DRemo 1 - 1 Internacional (25-02-2026)
20 Cruzeiro 8 4 8 16 -8 DCruzeiro 0 - 0 Santos (22-03-2026)LAtletico Paranaense 2 - 1 Cruzeiro (18-03-2026)DCruzeiro 3 - 3 Vasco DA Gama (15-03-2026)LFlamengo 2 - 0 Cruzeiro (12-03-2026)DCruzeiro 1 - 1 Corinthians (25-02-2026)