Flamengo 2-0 Mirassol: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 4 · Wednesday 2 September 2026 · Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio de Janeiro · referee A. Daronco · full time
Full time: Flamengo 2-0 Mirassol
Flamengo 2-0 Mirassol: Flamengo took the points in Brasileirão Matchday 4 on Wednesday 2 September 2026 at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho. The goals: Jorge Carrascal 14', Lucas Paquetá 43'.
How Flamengo won it
The opening goal came in the 14th minute: Jorge Carrascal for Flamengo, set up by Pedro. Lucas Paquetá made it 2-0 to Flamengo in the 43rd minute, set up by Jorge Carrascal.
It was 2-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, A. Daronco, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Flamengo and 3 to Mirassol.
Flamengo: J. Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim, 4-2-3-1 · Mirassol: R. Silva Guanaes, 5-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.52 for Flamengo and 2.07 for Mirassol.
Flamengo scored about 1.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Mirassol left about 2.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Mirassol created the better chances, 2.07 xG to 0.52, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Flamengo had 4 shots on target, Mirassol 2.
Flamengo had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Flamengo came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.73 expected goals for and 0.96 against, and had won 65% of their matches.
Mirassol came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.35 expected goals for and 1.85 against, and had won 28% of their matches.
Flamengo vs Mirassol: the match in numbers
| Flamengo | Match statistics | Mirassol |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 0.52 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.07 |
| 14 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 632 | Total passes | 483 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 9 | Corners | 7 |
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Flamengo
- Jorge Carrascal 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Lucas Paquetá 7.6 1 goal
- Léo Pereira 7.5
- Samuel Lino 7.4
- Pedro 7.4 1 assist
Mirassol
- Willian Machado 7.5
- Denilson 7.0
- Reinaldo 6.9
- Chico Kim 6.9
- Alex Muralha 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was André Luis at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Flamengo: Flamengo vs Atlético Mineiro Monday 26 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Mirassol: Corinthians vs Mirassol Friday 30 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Flamengo vs Mirassol
What was the score in Flamengo vs Mirassol?
Flamengo 2-0 Mirassol (half-time 2-0), Brasileirão, Wednesday 2 September 2026.
Who scored in Flamengo vs Mirassol?
Jorge Carrascal 14', Lucas Paquetá 43'.
Did Moneyball predict Flamengo vs Mirassol correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Flamengo vs Mirassol?
Jorge Carrascal, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Flamengo vs Mirassol?
A. Daronco.
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