Fluminense RJ beat Corinthians SP 3-1 in Brasileirão - Série A, absorbing an equalizer and then pulling clear in the last quarter of an hour. Hulk scored twice, and Kevin Serna added a late third at the Maracanã.

Match Summary

Fluminense needed only one clear opening in the first half. Hulk had them in front after 24 minutes, Luciano Acosta with the assist, and the visitors protected that lead until the interval. Both sides picked up yellow cards before the break, including Memphis Depay and Matheuzinho for Corinthians.

The home response arrived in the second half. Gustavo Henrique leveled in the 56th minute, and Corinthians, with more of the ball, looked set to push for more. Fluminense waited, then struck twice. Hulk scored again in the 76th minute from a Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima assist, putting the away side back in front. Kevin Serna made certain of the points in the 90th minute, assisted by Matheus Martinelli Lima.

Key Moments

The equalizer was the moment Corinthians had been working toward. It arrived with more than half an hour left and with the home side already winning the territorial battle. For a short spell the result was open again. Restoring the away lead with 14 minutes of regular time remaining forced Corinthians to chase, and that chase never produced a second goal.

The late third then turned a one-goal game into a two-goal gap with almost no time left. Corinthians had spent the night winning set pieces and territory without converting that pressure. Yellow cards were frequent on both sides, but there was no dismissal to change the shape of the contest.

Match Statistics

Corinthians held 59 percent of possession and outshot Fluminense 20-10, putting seven attempts on target to the visitors' six. They also forced 11 corners to one. None of that volume became a second goal. Fluminense were leaner in attack. The card count finished 3-5 in yellows, with neither side shown a red.

What the Result Means

Corinthians sit 14th in Serie A with 32 points from 27 matches and a goal difference of minus one. The loss continues a run of five defeats in their last five. Fluminense are fifth, on 45 points from 27 games with a goal difference of plus six, 13 points ahead of Corinthians. Their last five matches have brought three wins, one draw and one loss.

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