Flamengo vs Cruzeiro

Flamengo cruised to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Cruzeiro at the Maracanã in round five of the Brasileirão, with Pedro setting the tone inside five minutes. The striker collected the ball on the edge of the area, twisted past three defenders and fired past the goalkeeper with a clinical finish. The win was extra sweet for manager Leonardo Jardim, who picked up his first Flamengo victory against the club he left earlier this year. Cruzeiro, now under Tite, offered little in response and rarely troubled the hosts. Carrascal sealed the deal deep in stoppage time, racing onto a through ball from Samuel Lino before coolly chipping goalkeeper Matheus Cunha to put the result beyond doubt. The win lifts Flamengo to seven points and into the top six, extending their unbeaten run to three league games. Cruzeiro remain winless in the Série A and face a growing battle to find their feet.