Pedro’s two goals lead Flamengo to a 3-1 win over Gremio

Pedro’s two goals drive Flamengo past Gremio

Flamengo beat Gremio 3-1 at Estádio do Maracanã in Serie A’s Regular Season - 34, with Pedro scoring twice as the hosts built a 3-0 half-time lead. The result answered the key question of the night: who controlled the match? Flamengo, who led Gremio 8-4 in shots on goal and 2.37-0.31 in expected goals.

Pedro strikes twice before the break

Samuel Lino opened the scoring for Flamengo in the 20th minute, making it 1-0. Pedro then doubled the lead in the 28th minute, with J. Carrascal providing the assist for the 2-0 scoreline.

Pedro completed Flamengo’s first-half surge with his second goal in the 45th minute, sending the hosts into the interval 3-0 ahead. F. Amuzu pulled one back for Gremio in the 69th minute, making the score 3-1, but Flamengo held on for the win.

Pedro Guilherme was the standout performer in the match rating data, earning 8.9 after 81 minutes. His two goals and three shots on target directly reflected his influence on the decisive first half.

Flamengo’s control reflected in the numbers

Flamengo had 55% possession, 16 total shots to Gremio’s seven, and seven corners to three. Their passing was also more productive: 557 total passes and 509 accurate, compared with Gremio’s 458 and 407.

The event log lists yellow cards for Walter Kannemann in the 59th minute and M. Villasanti in the 89th, while the match statistics record one Gremio yellow card.

Going into the match, Flamengo ranked #1 with 73 points from 33 games, while Gremio ranked #17 with 37 points from 33 games. Flamengo were 36 points ahead, and this win followed a most-recent listed pre-match result of Win for both teams; Gremio now leave with a defeat.