Flamengo v Fluminense
Flamengo fall to last-minute Fluminense goal in Rio derby
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Reigning champions Flamengo missed a chance to close the gap on Serie A leaders Sao Paulo on Wednesday when they lost a last-minute goal and went down 2-1 to Rio rivals Fluminense.Giorgian De Arrascaeta headed Flamengo 1-0 ahead after 40 minutes when he was first to react to a loose ball in the box, but Luccas Claro equalised 12 minutes into the second period with a deft header.But just as the teams looked set to share the points at an empty Maracana stadium, Fluminense midfielder Yago seized on a loose pass and stabbed the ball into the net.The result leaves Flamengo in joint second place with Atletico Mineiro, seven points behind leaders Sao Paulo.The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Fluminense and they sit in seventh place in the 20-team table.(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Kenneth Maxwell)
Game Information
Brazilian Serie A Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmeiras | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | +11 | 26 |
| Flamengo | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 20 |
| Fluminense | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 20 |
| São Paulo | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +5 | 20 |
| Bahia | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 20 |
| Athletico Paranaense | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 19 |
| Botafogo | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| Coritiba | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 16 |
| Vasco da Gama | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Vitória | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 15 |
| Atlético-MG | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | +1 | 14 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| Internacional | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| Santos | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| Grêmio | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| Cruzeiro | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 13 |
| Corinthians | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| Remo | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 8 |
| Chapecoense | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -11 | 8 |
| Mirassol | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
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