Flamengo beat Mirassol 2-0 in the Brasileiro Série A, a victory built on a two-goal first-half lead. Jorge Carrascal and Lucas Paquetá made the telling contributions before Mirassol could get a foothold in the game.
Carrascal opened the scoring on 14 minutes after Pedro provided the assist, and Lucas Paquetá doubled the advantage on 43 minutes, this time with Carrascal turning provider. Flamengo carried that cushion into the second half and Mirassol never found a way back.
The scoreline reflected the balance of play: Flamengo had 14 shots to eight and an expected-goals figure of 1.75 to 0.49, creating five big chances to Mirassol’s one. Late bookings for João Victor and Denilson, in the 66th and 81st minutes, only added to a frustrating night for the visitors.
