CR Flamengo produced a strong second-half response to defeat Santos FC 3–1 on Matchday 10 of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A on Sunday, overturning a 1–0 deficit after the interval.
The visitors struck first shortly after the restart. In the 48th minute, Lautaro Diaz finished off a move assisted by Christian Oliva, putting Santos 1–0 up and briefly silencing the home crowd.
Flamengo, however, found their way back into the game just past the hour mark. Pedro levelled the score at 1–1 in the 64th minute, converting after good work from Jorge Carrascal. The equaliser shifted momentum decisively towards the hosts.
Only seven minutes later, the turnaround was complete. Flamengo were awarded a penalty and Jorginho stepped up to score in the 71st minute, making it 2–1. Santos’ frustration grew, with Gabriel Bontempo and Álvaro Barreal both booked in the second half, at 53 and 67 minutes respectively.
Flamengo’s bench then made a decisive impact. Lucas Paquetá entered the match in the 65th minute, replacing Evertton, and sealed the victory late on. In the 89th minute he struck Flamengo’s third goal, finishing a move set up by fellow substitute Gonzalo Plata to secure a 3–1 win.
Santos responded with a triple substitution in the 72nd minute, introducing Moises, Gabriel Barbosa and Willian Arão, while Benjamín Rollheiser and Zé Rafael also came on later. Flamengo, meanwhile, further freshened their attack with Bruno Henrique, Luiz Araújo and Nicolas de la Cruz featuring off the bench.
Aside from goals, bookings and substitutions, detailed match statistics and events were not available in the provided data. For more on this fixture, visit the full match page on Ballaxy: Flamengo vs Santos.
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