Fluminense Beats Flamengo 2-1 as Rossi Error Proves Costly, Title Gap Narrows to Two Points

Overview

• Lucho Acosta opened the scoring and Kevin Serna hit the winner at the Maracanã, with Jorginho converting a late penalty for Flamengo.
• The decisive second goal came after João Victor’s heavy backpass and a failed touch by goalkeeper Rossi, who told Premiere, “I take responsibility for my mistake.”
• Fluminense controlled a dominant first half under Luis Zubeldía, pressing high and forcing errors before seeing out the result after the interval.
• Despite the loss, Flamengo stayed top on 71 points with Palmeiras on 69, leaving four rounds to play and key matches this weekend.
• Reports noted absences linked to the FIFA window, a new left‑thigh injury for Pedro for the season run‑in, and opinion columns forecasting mounting pressure on Filipe Luís, including a prediction he could be dismissed within ten days.