Overview
- The postponed 12th-round win puts Flamengo on 71 points and into first place in the Brasileirão.
- Palmeiras fell 1–0 to Santos in a later match, ensuring Flamengo remains at the summit.
- Sport finished the first half with nine men after red cards to Matheus Alexandre and Ramon Menezes.
- Debutant Douglas Telles scored on his first touch and earned praise from Luiz Araújo and coach Filipe Luís.
- Filipe Luís said Flamengo started below its level and that the expulsions eased the game; the Fla–Flu is next on November 19.