Serie A · 2026Sat, 16 May 2026 22:00
Fluminense
2 : 1
Sao Paulo
Full time
Match recap
Fluminense emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over Sao Paulo in a hard-fought Serie A encounter. The home side took an early lead, settling into a comfortable rhythm and controlling the midfield for much of the first half. However, Sao Paulo responded before the break, leveling the score and injecting new momentum into the match. The second half became a more open affair, with both teams creating chances. Fluminense ultimately capitalized on a late opportunity, securing all three points. This result elevates Fluminense in the league standings, while Sao Paulo will be left to rue missed chances and a dip in defensive concentration.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home1.71
Draw3.36
Away4.30
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.45
Under 0.52.28
Away Team Goals 1
Over 12.30
Under 11.47
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.53.46
Under 1.51.19
Away Team Goals 2
Over 29.24
Under 21.05
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.59.79
Under 2.51.05
Events
- 19'Goal — John Kennedy (Normal Goal)
- 30'Card — André Silva (Yellow Card)
- 44'Goal — A. Canobbio (Normal Goal)
- 61'subst — L. Acosta (Substitution 1)
- 61'subst — John Kennedy (Substitution 2)
- 64'subst — Cauly (Substitution 1)
- 67'Card — Artur (Yellow Card)
- 76'Card — Enzo Díaz (Yellow Card)
- 76'subst — Wendell (Substitution 2)
- 77'subst — Andre Silva (Substitution 3)
- 79'Goal — Matheus Doria (Normal Goal)
- 83'subst — A. Canobbio (Substitution 3)
- 83'subst — Nonato (Substitution 4)
- 86'Card — Facundo Bernal (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Jefferson Savarino (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Dória (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Damián Bobadilla (Yellow Card)
- 90'subst — Lucas Ramon (Substitution 4)
Match statistics
3Shots on Goal7
5Shots off Goal4
10Total Shots14
2Blocked Shots3
8Shots insidebox8
2Shots outsidebox6
13Fouls10
3Corner Kicks5
1Offsides1
50%Ball Possession50%
2Yellow Cards5
—Red Cards—
6Goalkeeper Saves1
473Total passes468
394Passes accurate386
83%Passes %82%
1.48expected_goals0.92
0.34goals_prevented0.34
Lineups
Fluminense4-2-3-1- FabioG
- GugaD
- IgnacioD
- J. FreytesD
- Guilherme AranaD
- NonatoM
- HerculesM
- A. CanobbioM
- L. AcostaM
- J. SavarinoM
- John KennedyF
Sao Paulo4-2-3-1- RafaelG
- Lucas Ramon
- Matheus DoriaD
- SabinoD
- E. DiazD
- D. BobadillaM
- DanielzinhoM
- ArturM
- CaulyM
- WendellM
- Andre SilvaF
Form
Fluminense — last 5 home
WWWDW
Sao Paulo — last 5 away
LLLDD
Head to head
More from Serie A
- Cruzeiro vs Fluminense31 May
- Remo vs Sao Paulo31 May
- Palmeiras vs Chapecoense-sc31 May
- Vasco DA Gama vs Atletico-MG31 May
- RB Bragantino vs Internacional31 May
- Santos vs Vitoria30 May
- Gremio vs Corinthians30 May
- Bahia vs Botafogo30 May
- Flamengo vs Coritiba30 May
- Atletico Paranae vs Mirassol30 May
- Coritiba vs Bahia25 May
- Vasco DA Gama vs RB Bragantino24 May
Standings — Serie A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palmeiras | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 26:13 | 35 |
| 2 |  Flamengo | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28:13 | 31 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27:21 | 30 |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22:18 | 24 |
| 5 |  Atletico Paranae | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21:17 | 24 |
| 6 |  RB Bragantino | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19:18 | 23 |
| 7 |  Coritiba | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21:19 | 23 |
| 8 |  Bahia | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21:19 | 23 |
| 9 |  Botafogo | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29:28 | 21 |
| 10 |  Atletico-MG | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21:22 | 21 |
| 11 |  Internacional | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20:17 | 21 |
| 12 |  Vasco DA Gama | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22:25 | 20 |
| 13 |  Cruzeiro | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21:26 | 20 |
| 14 |  Vitoria | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18:22 | 19 |
| 15 |  Gremio | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16:18 | 18 |
| 16 |  Santos | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21:25 | 18 |
| 17 |  Corinthians | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14:18 | 18 |
| 18 |  Remo | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19:27 | 15 |
| 19 |  Mirassol | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17:23 | 13 |
| 20 |  Chapecoense-sc | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16:30 | 9 |