Match Report
Before the match
Flamengo's previous five results comprised three wins and two draws. Their goal totals were 9 scored and 5 conceded, with no defeats. Latest: a 2-2 draw away to Santos on 8 October.
Against Santos in Brasileirão Série A, Flamengo scored two and conceded two on 8 October; the away from home result was 2-2. Flamengo's at home game on 20 September (Brasileirão Série A) ended 2-1 against Bragantino, with two goals for and one against. On 18 September, Independiente del Valle faced Flamengo in Copa Libertadores: Flamengo drew 1-1 at home, having scored one and conceded one. Brasileirão Série A, 13 September brought a home meeting with Corinthians; Flamengo won 2-1, a return of two goals scored and one conceded. Flamengo visited Independiente del Valle on 11 September (Copa Libertadores) and won 2-0; their goals totalled two, compared with zero conceded.
61 points in 29 matches put Flamengo 1st in the pre-match results-based Brasileirão Série A standings.
Fluminense's previous five results comprised three wins and two defeats. Their goal totals were 11 scored and 6 conceded. Latest: a 4-0 win at home to Coritiba on 9 October.
On 9 October, Coritiba faced Fluminense in Brasileirão Série A: Fluminense won 4-0 at home, having scored four and conceded zero. Brasileirão Série A, 20 September brought an away meeting with Corinthians; Fluminense won 3-1, a return of three goals scored and one conceded. Fluminense visited Platense on 15 September (Copa Libertadores) and lost 1-2; their goals totalled one, compared with two conceded. Mineiro hosted Fluminense (Brasileirão Série A) on 12 September. For Fluminense, the score was 1-3: one goal scored, three allowed. 2-0 was Fluminense's result against Platense on 8 September (Copa Libertadores), playing at home; Fluminense won, with two scored to zero conceded.
51 points in 29 matches put Fluminense 3rd in the pre-match results-based Brasileirão Série A standings.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 2-1 away win for Flamengo on 12 April and a 2-0 away win for Fluminense on 17 October 2024.
After the match
Flamengo edged past Fluminense 1-0 on 11 October 2026. Jorge Carrascal opened the scoring 65 minutes into the game for Flamengo, set up by Lucas Paquetá, to make it 1-0. 7 players were booked, among them Erick Pulgar (31'), Luciano Acosta (39'), Saúl (49'), Agustín Canobbio (57'), Ignácio (83') and Guilherme Arana (87'). Flamengo won; current ratings also favour them in this pairing, with a model probability of 58%. Flamengo are unbeaten in the latest 9 matches of their recorded form in the 2026 Brasileirão Série A and the 2026 Copa Libertadores. Flamengo: three yellow cards. five changes were recorded for Flamengo. Joaquín Freitas was booked following entry for Flamengo in the 64th minute. Fluminense picked up four yellow cards. The substitution total for Fluminense was five. Flamengo finished with a clean sheet.