Corinthians beat Flamengo 2-0 and became the champion of the Brazilian Super Cup 2026this Sunday (1), at Arena BRB Mané Garrincha.
The stadium in Brasília hosted a huge party, including a show by singer João Gomes before the ball rolled, a divided crowd and a record attendance at the venue: 71,244 fans present.
The duel between the current winners of the Brasileirão and the Copa do Brasil was decided by and another by Yuri Alberto, already in stoppage time, with the right to a hat on Rossi.
Carrascal expelled, and Paquetá debuts, missing a clear chance
The match was also marked by an unusual expulsion. , for an elbow that hit Breno Bidon in first-half stoppage time.
With one down, Flamengo still got scared with a header from Pulgar hitting the crossbar. Yuri Alberto also hit the post in Corinthians’ clearest chance in the second half until the goal in stoppage time.
The biggest signing in the history of Brazilian football, Lucas Paquetá made his debut in the second half, coming on in the 13th minute, and wasted the clearest chance for an equalizer, in stoppage time, when he isolated a chance in the small area.
How were Flamengo’s goals 0 x 2 Corinthians
Corinthians reinforcement for the season, Gabriel Paulista scored for the first time and was emotional in the celebration.
In the 25th minute of the game, Matheuzinho crossed from midfield, Gustavo Henrique headed the ball and Gabriel Paulista scored with his left foot; the ball even deflected off Léo Pereira before entering.
In stoppage time, in the 51st minute, when Flamengo tried to press, debutant Kaio César took advantage of Gustavo Henrique’s header and managed to assist Yuri Alberto.
The striker received it at speed, threw a sheet at goalkeeper Rossi and headed with the goal open. Initially, the shot was disallowed due to offside, but referee Rafael Rodrigo Klein confirmed the goal after VAR analysis.
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