Flamengo 2-0 Vitória: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 22 · Sunday 9 August 2026 · Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio de Janeiro · referee W. Pereira Sampaio · full time
Full time: Flamengo 2-0 Vitória
Flamengo beat Vitória 2-0 in Brasileirão Matchday 22 on Sunday 9 August 2026 at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho. The goals: Erick Pulgar 14', Bruno Henrique 80'.
How Flamengo won it
The opening goal came in the 14th minute: Erick Pulgar for Flamengo, set up by Léo Pereira. Bruno Henrique made it 2-0 to Flamengo in the 80th minute, set up by Jorge Carrascal.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, W. Pereira Sampaio, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Flamengo and 1 to Vitória.
Flamengo: J. Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim, 4-2-3-1 · Vitória: J. Ribeiro Ventura, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.21 for Flamengo and 1.37 for Vitória.
Flamengo scored about 1.8 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Vitória left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Vitória created the better chances, 1.37 xG to 0.21, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Flamengo had 6 shots on target, Vitória 1.
Flamengo had 63% 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.
Vitória came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 31% of their matches.
Flamengo vs Vitória: the match in numbers
| Flamengo | Match statistics | Vitória |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 0.21 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 |
| 20 | Total shots | 7 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 667 | Total passes | 399 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 8 | Corners | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Flamengo
- Jorge Carrascal 8.6 1 assist
- Léo Pereira 7.7 1 assist
- Erick Pulgar 7.6 1 goal
- Giorgian de Arrascaeta 7.4
- Ayrton Lucas 7.3
Vitória
- Caíque Gonçalves 7.2
- Emmanuel Martínez 7.1
- Lucas Arcanjo 7.0
- Marinho 7.0
- Emanuel Brítez 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Walace at 6.2. 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
- Vitória: Coritiba vs Vitória Saturday 31 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Flamengo vs Vitória
What was the score in Flamengo vs Vitória?
Flamengo 2-0 Vitória (half-time 1-0), Brasileirão, Sunday 9 August 2026.
Who scored in Flamengo vs Vitória?
Erick Pulgar 14', Bruno Henrique 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Flamengo vs Vitória 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 Vitória?
Jorge Carrascal, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Flamengo vs Vitória?
W. Pereira Sampaio.
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