Mirassol vs Flamengo

Flamengo ran riot at Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia, brushing aside Mirassol 5-1 in a lopsided round-23 clash. The visitors were in control from the first half and simply pulled away after the break, finishing with 57% possession and nearly double the shots on target of their hosts. Carrascal opened the scoring in the 21st minute, and the floodgates opened in the second half as Luiz Araújo struck in the 52nd minute before Pedro grabbed a brace (55', 65') either side of Samuel Lino's goal in the 73rd minute. João Victor pulled one back for Mirassol in the 76th minute, but it was purely a consolation. Three Mirassol players picked up yellow cards, while no dismissals were shown all afternoon. The result pushes Flamengo up to 45 points and second place, trimming the gap to leaders Palmeiras to just three points with a game in hand. For Mirassol, stuck on 23 points in 16th, the heavy defeat exposes real defensive fragility and edges them closer to the relegation picture.