At the Maracanã, Flamengo defeated Fluminense 2-1 in the 11th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro on Sunday (April 12). Pedro scored both goals for the Rubro-Negro, with Savarino replying for the Tricolor. The result placed Flamengo second with 20 points, and Fluminense fourth with the same tally.
The Rio de Janeiro derby in the 11th round of the Brasileirão took place at the Maracanã on Sunday (April 12). At the six-minute mark, after an error by goalkeeper Fábio on the ball out, Samuel Lino passed to Pedro, who chipped over the keeper to open the scoring: 1-0 to Flamengo.
In the second half, at the fifth minute, Pedro chested down another assist from Samuel Lino to make it 2-0. Fluminense responded, and at the 30-minute mark, Savarino slid in after an Alex Sandro mistake to pull one back: 2-1. Late on, Carrascal was sent off for a foul on Guga.
Pedro's opening goal sparked excitement on social media. One fan posted: 'foi o gol mais bonito do Pedro pelo Flamengo' ('the most beautiful goal Pedro has scored for Flamengo'). Another noted: 'o gol do Pedro se torna mais absurdo ainda quando você leva em consideração que o goleiro é o Fábio' ('Pedro's goal is even more absurd considering the goalkeeper is Fábio'). The strike marked Pedro's 162nd goal for Flamengo, surpassing Gabigol as the club's top scorer this century.
Flamengo took second place with 20 points, while Fluminense dropped to fourth on tiebreakers. The Rubro-Negro face Independiente Medellín on Thursday (April 16) in the Libertadores, and the Tricolor play Independiente Rivadavia on Wednesday (April 15), both at the Maracanã.
