Serie A Regular Season - 20
Flamengo 1 - 1 FT Sao Paulo
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
HT
57' Leo Pereira (Jorginho)
58' ↓ Lorran ↑G. de Arrascaeta
63' Alex Sandro
↓ Artur ↑Ferreira 66'
↓ Danielzinho ↑Victor Sa 67'
Wendell 69'
Jonathan Calleri (Luis Osorio) 71'
79' ↓ Bruno Henrique ↑Everton
88' ↓ Pedro ↑Wallace Yan
88' ↓ E. Pulgar ↑Evertton Araujo
Jonathan Calleri 89'
↓ Luciano ↑Andre Silva 90'
90'+1 Samuel Lino
↓ Wendell ↑Sabino 90'+5
Marcos Antonio 90'+12
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Flamengo
Goalkeepers
Agustín Rossi 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
48
Minutes
Defenders
Emerson Royal 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vitão
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Léo Pereira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alex Sandro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Erick Pulgar
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Jorginho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorran
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
58
Entry
Samuel Lino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bruno Henrique
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
79
Entry
Forwards
Pedro
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
Andrew
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Guillermo Varela
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
João Victor
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Johnny Goes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danilo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ayrton Lucas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Saúl Ñíguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giorgian de Arrascaeta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Evertton Araujo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caio Joshua
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Everton
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wallace Yan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sao Paulo
Goalkeepers
Rafael
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Lucas Ramon 
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Robert Arboleda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luis Osorio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wendell 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Artur
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
66
Entry
Pablo Maia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danielzinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
67
Entry
Marcos Antônio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Jonathan Calleri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
48
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luciano
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
BENCH
Carlos Coronel
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Sabino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolas Bosshardt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Isac
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aurélio Buta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Djhordney Ferreira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cauly
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gustavo Santana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Victor Sá
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tetê
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ferreirinha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
André Silva
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/29/2026 | Sao Paulo | 2 - 1 | Flamengo | Serie A | Estadio Do MorumBIS |
| 11/06/2025 | Sao Paulo | 2 - 2 | Flamengo | Serie A | Estadio Do MorumBIS |
| 07/12/2025 | Flamengo | 2 - 0 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Estádio do Maracanã |
| 01/19/2025 | Sao Paulo | 0 - 0 | Flamengo | Friendlies Clubs | Chase Stadium |
| 08/04/2024 | Sao Paulo | 1 - 0 | Flamengo | Serie A | MorumBIS |
| 04/18/2024 | Flamengo | 2 - 1 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 12/07/2023 | Sao Paulo | 1 - 0 | Flamengo | Serie A | Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo |
| 09/24/2023 | Sao Paulo | 1 - 1 | Flamengo | Copa Do Brasil | Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo |
| 09/17/2023 | Flamengo | 0 - 1 | Sao Paulo | Copa Do Brasil | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 08/13/2023 | Flamengo | 1 - 1 | Sao Paulo | Serie A | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
Flamengo Win
Sao Paulo Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 19 GD: +19
P: 18 GD: +19
P: 20 GD: +9
P: 19 GD: +5
P: 20 GD: +6
P: 20 GD: +4
P: 20 GD: +2
P: 20 GD: +2
P: 20 GD: -2
P: 20 GD: -4
P: 19 GD: -3
P: 19 GD: +2
P: 19 GD: -1
P: 20 GD: -4
P: 20 GD: -4
P: 19 GD: -4
P: 20 GD: -8
P: 19 GD: -5
P: 19 GD: -11
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 21 | 47 | 38 | 16 | +22 | |
| 2 | Flamengo | 20 | 39 | 37 | 18 | +19 | |
| 3 | Atletico Paranaense | 21 | 37 | 28 | 19 | +9 | |
| 4 | Fluminense | 21 | 34 | 30 | 25 | +5 | |
| 5 | Bahia | 21 | 32 | 29 | 25 | +4 | |
| 6 | RB Bragantino | 20 | 31 | 26 | 20 | +6 | |
| 7 | Botafogo | 20 | 29 | 34 | 32 | +2 | |
| 8 | Corinthians | 21 | 29 | 22 | 20 | +2 | |
| 9 | Atletico-MG | 20 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
| 10 | Coritiba | 20 | 27 | 25 | 27 | -2 | |
| 11 | Cruzeiro | 20 | 27 | 26 | 30 | -4 | |
| 12 | Sao Paulo | 20 | 26 | 25 | 23 | +2 | |
| 13 | Vitoria | 21 | 26 | 22 | 31 | -9 | |
| 14 | Mirassol | 20 | 23 | 23 | 27 | -4 | |
| 15 | Santos | 20 | 22 | 29 | 33 | -4 | |
| 16 | Internacional | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | -4 | |
| 17 | Gremio | 20 | 22 | 22 | 26 | -4 | |
| 18 | Vasco DA Gama | 20 | 21 | 23 | 31 | -8 | |
| 19 | Remo | 21 | 21 | 24 | 34 | -10 | |
| 20 | Chapecoense B | 20 | 10 | 19 | 41 | -22 |
P: 21 GD: +22
P: 20 GD: +19
P: 21 GD: +9
P: 21 GD: +5
P: 21 GD: +4
P: 20 GD: +6
P: 20 GD: +2
P: 21 GD: +2
P: 20 GD: 0
P: 20 GD: -2
P: 20 GD: -4
P: 20 GD: +2
P: 21 GD: -9
P: 20 GD: -4
P: 20 GD: -4
P: 21 GD: -4
P: 20 GD: -4
P: 20 GD: -8
P: 21 GD: -10
20 Chapecoense B 10 pts
P: 20 GD: -22
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
VAR Heartbreak Denies Flamengo at the Death
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 46/100. A cagey encounter at the Maracanã flared into life, ending in late VAR controversy that leaves the hosts frustrated in their crucial title pursuit.
A Tactical Standstill at the Maracanã
The Estádio do Maracanã was primed for a classic Serie A clash, but the opening forty-five minutes delivered a masterclass in risk aversion. Both Flamengo and Sao Paulo set up with rigid defensive structures, perfectly nullifying each other's attacking threats. The hosts edged possession only marginally, with a 50-50 split illustrating the cautious approach from both dugouts. Total shots were remarkably scarce, keeping the expected goals exceptionally low. The modest Intensity rating reflects a methodical, almost chess-like period where midfielders dictated the tempo through lateral passes rather than penetrating runs. The passing numbers highlight a lack of penetration, as both sides prioritized ball retention over risky actions. For a home side chasing down the league leaders, it was a surprisingly subdued start that left the passionate crowd demanding more urgency.
The Breakthrough and the Reply
The second half finally injected the missing urgency, breaking the deadlock and raising the overall Stakes of the contest. Just before the hour mark, the hosts found their cutting edge. A well-worked move allowed Jorginho to pick out Leo Pereira, who finished emphatically in the 57th minute to send the home supporters into raptures. However, that lead was short-lived as the visitors responded with impressive resilience. Fourteen minutes later, a precise delivery from Luis Osorio found Jonathan Calleri, who expertly levelled the scoreline. This rapid exchange of goals highlighted a compelling Balance in the match, proving that neither side was willing to surrender easily. The shift in momentum completely changed the complexion of the fixture, forcing both managers to reconsider their cautious setups.
Stoppage-Time Heartbreak
As the clock ticked past the ninetieth minute, desperation took over on the pitch. The home side, desperate to shrink the seven-point gap to the league summit, threw everything forward. The stadium erupted when Samuel Lino found the back of the net deep into stoppage time, seemingly securing a crucial victory. However, the celebrations were abruptly cut short. A lengthy VAR review identified a marginal offside in the build-up, disallowing the goal and silencing the crowd. The resulting draw offers little comfort to the title-chasing hosts, while the visitors return to their mid-table position with a valuable away point. While there was no major Upset Factor on paper, every point matters in a fiercely competitive division, making this late intervention a pivotal moment.
Key Questions
Why was Samuel Lino's late goal disallowed?
The stoppage-time strike was overturned by a VAR review in the 91st minute due to a marginal offside in the attacking build-up.
Who scored the goals in regular time?
Leo Pereira opened the scoring for the hosts in the 57th minute, and Jonathan Calleri headed home the equalizer in the 71st minute.
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.
Flamengo Push for the Title Against Stuttering Sao Paulo
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. With title aspirations firmly on the line, the formidable hosts are fully expected to ruthlessly exploit a visiting side currently devoid of confidence.
The Setup
Flamengo are entirely entrenched in the Serie A title race, sitting comfortably in second place with 34 points as they prepare for this crucial late July fixture. Their imposing Stars rating is justified by the brilliant creative presence of Lucas Paquetá and the tireless dynamism of Samuel Lino, both of whom possess the quality to unlock stubborn defenses at will. Conversely, Sao Paulo are languishing down in eighth position after a miserable, winless five-game run, bringing only a modest Balance to this incredibly demanding away day. The massive Stakes for the home side mean they simply cannot afford any slip-ups against weaker opposition, while their vastly superior Form dictates the entire narrative and tempo for what promises to be a highly partisan atmosphere.
Key Battle
The relentless firepower of the home attacking unit going toe-to-toe against the fragile defensive structure of the visitors will entirely dictate this clash. The away side must execute a flawless, disciplined low block to have any chance of surviving the constant overlapping runs and clinical central penetrations crafted by the title chasers.
Our Prediction
We anticipate a highly comfortable 2-0 victory for the home side. Flamengo will undoubtedly control the lion's share of possession, pinning the opposition deep inside their own half from the opening whistle. Expect them to break through with patient, methodical build-up play, directly capitalizing on the inevitable defensive lapses of a vulnerable outfit desperately seeking stability.