Fluminense Edge Ceará on Renê Free Kick to Climb Into G6

Overview

• A 1-0 win at the Maracanã came from Renê’s direct free kick following a disputed handball call by referee Flávio Rodrigues de Souza in a rescheduled 12th-round match.
• Fluminense reached 47 points and rose to sixth place, entering the Brasileirão’s G6 and strengthening their Libertadores push.
• The team preserved a perfect home record under coach Luis Zubeldía with five wins, including three 1-0 results in the last four outings.
• Playmaker Lucho Acosta, influential before being applauded off, received a yellow card for dissent and will miss Sunday’s game, with fellow midfielder Bernal suspended after his third booking.
• Zubeldía praised the performance but said finishing must improve, as Fluminense visit Ceará again on Sunday at Arena Castelão; Ceará sit 14th with 35 points.