Fluminense lives a magical night at Maracanã and scores 6-0 at São Paulo, for the 36th round of Campeonato Brasileiro. The game, played this Wednesday (26), places the Rio team with 58 points and closer to the direct place in the Libertadores 2026.
At 42 minutes into the second half, the scoreboard already showed six goals from Fluminense, with emphasis on Canobbio, who scored two goals, as well as Serna, John Kennedy, Nonato and Martinelli. São Paulo, even with changes in the interval, was unable to react.
The match is still underway at Maracanã, with Fluminense controlling possession of the ball and the fans shouting “olé”.
Main moments of the rout
- 8’ 1T – Gol by Canobbio (penalty): Após touch of hand by
- 15’ 1T – Gol from Martinelli: Cruzamento from Samuel Xavier, Everaldo heads, the ball rebounds at
- 23’ 1T – Gol by Nonato:
- 24’ 2Q – Gol from John Kennedy: Canobbio turns the game around, Serna leads and leaves the center forward in front of goal for the fourth.
- 31’ 2T – Gol from Canobbio: Nonato opens on the left, the Uruguayan leads and hits a cross for the fifth.
- 41’ 2Q – Gol of Serna: Ganso launches Soteldo, Venezuelan crosses with three fingers and Colombian finishes first time.
Tricolor dominance from the beginning
Fluminense started pressing high and exploited errors from the São Paulo defense. Logo 5 minutes into the first half, Samuel Xavier crossed and the ball hit Alan Franco’s arm. The referee, after review by VAR, awarded a penalty converted by Canobbio.
The second goal was due to another error, this time by Pablo Maia. Everaldo took advantage, opened with Canobbio and the full-back crossed for Martinelli to complete. Nonato, who came on at 22′ of the first half in place of the injured Hércules, needed just one minute on the field to steal the ball and score the third.
In the second half, the script remained the same. John Kennedy, who also entered the break, received the ball from Serna and scored the fourth. Canobbio, again, scored the fifth after a pass from Nonato. Serna closed the account at 41′ with assistance from Soteldo.
Changes and attempted reaction from São Paulo
Zubeldía made three changes at halftime: Alisson, Nicolas and Rafael Tolói replaced Pablo Maia, Maik and Tapia. No during the second half, more changes: Paulinho, Ganso and Soteldo replaced Lucca, Lucho Acosta and Canobbio.
Despite the changes, São Paulo failed to create clear chances. The best opportunity came 15 minutes into the second half, when Nicolas took a shot from outside the area and the ball went close. Fábio, safe, little work.
Numbers that show the run over
Fluminense ended the first half with 68% possession of the ball and seven successful shots compared to just one from São Paulo. No second half, the dominance continued, with passing exchanges that made the fans shout “olé” in the 36th minute.
By 42 minutes into the second half, the Rio team had already had 19 shots, 11 of which were on goal. São Paulo had only four attempts, none on target.
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Situation in the table
With the partial result, Fluminense reaches 58 points and opens up an advantage in the fight for the G-6. São Paulo stands at 48 points and could end the round outside the Pré-Libertadores classification zone, depending on other results.
The match is not over yet and Fluminense continues attacking in search of more goals against Maracanã.