Season 2026/2027

Serie A

Sao Paulo vs Flamengo – Lineups & Match Details

Sao Paulo beat Flamengo 2-1. Goals: G. Plata (54'), Luciano (61'), Danielzinho (71'). Sao Paulo had 41% possession against Flamengo's 59%. Shots on target: 4-5.

Serie A · Regular Season - 1

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Sao Paulo

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Flamengo

Referee: W. Sampaio

Lineups

Sao Paulo5-3-2

23RafaelG

42MaikD

28A. FrancoD

5Robert ArboledaD

35SabinoD

13E. DiazD

16D. BobadillaM

94DanielzinhoM

8Marcos AntonioM

10LucianoF

9Jonathan CalleriF

Substitutes

31Carlos CoronelG

2R. ToloiD

4Matheus DoriaD

7Lucas MouraF

11FerreiraF

14G. TapiaF

18WendellD

21C. SoaresD

29Pablo MaiaM

32N. FerraresiD

45Lucca MarquesF

46Pedro FerreiraM

Flamengo4-2-3-1

1A. RossiG

2G. VarelaD

3Leo OrtizD

4Leo PereiraD

26Alex SandroD

52Evertton AraujoM

5E. PulgarM

19G. PlataM

15J. CarrascalM

11EvertonM

9PedroF

Substitutes

42A. da Silva VenturaG

22Emerson RoyalD

51Daniel SalesD

44VitaoD

6Ayrton LucasD

21JorginhoM

56Pablo LucioM

10G. de ArrascaetaM

47Guilherme GomesM

81Douglas TellesF

16Samuel LinoM

27Bruno HenriqueF

Match Events

54'G

G. Plata

Assist: Pedro

56'S

Evertton Araújo

Substitution 1

56'S

Pedro

Substitution 2

61'G

Luciano

Assist: E. Díaz

62'S

Everton

Substitution 3

62'S

J. Carrascal

Substitution 4

71'G

Danielzinho

80'S

Maik

Substitution 1

86'S

Luciano

Substitution 2

86'S

Danielzinho

Substitution 3

90'+9R

Jorginho

90'+1S

J. Calleri

Substitution 4

Statistics

Sao Paulo

41%59%

Flamengo

0.72Expected Goals (xG)2.18

10Total Shots15

4Shots on Target5

2Corners6

14Fouls11

1Offsides0

80Pass Accuracy (%)87

0Yellow Cards0

0Red Cards0

Match preview

Sao Paulo host Flamengo on Thursday, 29 January 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Sao Paulo go into the match 4th in the table; Flamengo sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Sao Paulo have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Flamengo have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 6 Nov 2025: Sao Paulo 2-2 Flamengo; 12 Jul 2025: Sao Paulo 0-2 Flamengo; 4 Aug 2024: Sao Paulo 1-0 Flamengo. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Sao Paulo beat Flamengo 2-1. Sao Paulo scored through Luciano 61', Danielzinho 71'. Flamengo replied with G. Plata 54'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 71 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Sao Paulo held 41% of the ball against 59% for Flamengo. Shots on target finished 4-5. Expected goals read 0.72 for Sao Paulo, 2.18 for Flamengo.

Verdict

The win nudges Sao Paulo forward and leaves Flamengo with work to do. Sao Paulo sat 4th and Flamengo 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.