Flamengo RJ beat Mirassol SP 2-0 in the Brasileirão - Série A, wrapping up the result before half-time and seeing out a controlled second period. Jorge Carrascal and Lucas Paquetá supplied the goals as the home side kept a clean sheet.

Match Summary

Flamengo set the terms early. Jorge Carrascal had them in front after 14 minutes, Pedro providing the assist, and the visitors never found an equalizer. Mirassol started in a 5-4-1, but it did not stop the home attack from creating another opening before the interval.

Lucas Paquetá made it 2-0 in the 43rd minute, with Carrascal the provider this time. That finish left Flamengo with a two-goal cushion at the break and asked whether Mirassol could force a way back after the restart.

They could not. Flamengo, in a 4-2-3-1, kept the ball and the tempo. Mirassol pushed without breaking through, and the score stayed 2-0. Referee A. Daronco booked Rafael Silva Guanaes and João Victor Carroll Santana as the visitors chased the game.

Key Moments

The first-half scoring burst mattered because it forced Mirassol to chase from behind against a side content to keep possession. With a two-goal lead at the interval, the visitors had to open up without having shown they could trouble Flamengo's defense.

The second half never produced a swing. Mirassol's attempts stayed limited, and the yellow cards after the hour broke up what little rhythm they built. Flamengo's clean sheet confirmed how little the contest moved once the early work was done.

Match Statistics

Flamengo's 56 percent share of the ball matched a night they dictated play. They outshot Mirassol 14 to 7 and put four efforts on target to the visitors' two. Corners finished 9-7 for the home side. There were no red cards. Flamengo went through without a booking, while Mirassol collected two yellows.

What the Result Means

The win leaves Flamengo second in Serie A with 48 points from 24 matches and a goal difference of 27. They have three wins, one draw and one loss in their last five. Mirassol sit 16th after 24 matches, on 25 points with a goal difference of minus 10, and have one win, two draws and two losses in their last five. Twenty-three points separate the two sides.

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