Atlético Goianiense stumble to defeat against Flamengo

Flamengo triumphed over Atlético Goianiense in a close win on Sunday, 1-2, in a game related to matchweek 1 of Brazil Serie A. Both Jair Ventura's team and Tite's team held their first game in the competition. Pedro was decisive with 1 goal.

In the 14th minute, Atlético Goianiense saw Jair Ventura get a straight red card shortly before the interval, Alix Vinicius left the game early after seeing a red card. After 45 minutes, Nicolás De La Cruz opened the scoring for Flamengo.

With 63 minutes on the clock, Luiz Fernando fired home for Jair Ventura's team. In the 71st minute, Shaylon wasted the chance to score. With 90 minutes already on the clock, Atlético Goianiense saw Maguinho get a straight red card Pedro scored the winning goal in the closing stages of the game from the penalty spot.

After the result Flamengo are 6th in the table, with 3 points, while Atlético Goianiense sit 17th place, with 0 points. Next up, Tite's team will play at home against São Paulo, whilst Jair Ventura's team visit Botafogo.