Overview
- Luciano opened the scoring inside three minutes, Arrascaeta equalized from the spot for his 95th Flamengo goal, Samuel Lino put the visitors ahead, and Ferreirinha leveled late.
- Gonzalo Plata received a straight red for a foul on Arboleda shortly after Flamengo’s turnaround, swinging momentum toward São Paulo.
- Filipe Luís defended Plata as acting without intent and said recent technical mistakes and a run of red cards have been costing crucial points.
- Hernán Crespo praised his side’s maturity and highlighted Ferreirinha’s effective improvisation on the left, which produced the late equalizer.
- Flamengo remain on 65 points but trail Palmeiras on wins, São Paulo sit eighth with 45 pursuing Libertadores qualification, and Palmeiras face Santos before Flamengo host Santos and São Paulo meet RB Bragantino.