Fluminense 2-1 Palmeiras: result and report

Serie A · Sunday 6 August 2023

Result

Fluminense 2-1 Palmeiras

Serie A · Sunday 6 August 2023, 00:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

Fluminense · Palmeiras · Serie A predictions

Fluminense 2-1 Palmeiras: match report

Fluminense defeated Palmeiras 2-1 in Serie A on Sunday 6 August 2023. The half-time score was 1-0.

Jhon Arias opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Fluminense's goals came from Jhon Arias (15', penalty) and John Kennedy (59'). Palmeiras scored through Gustavo Gómez (90+6').

Discipline: Fluminense received 5 yellow cards and 1 red card; Palmeiras received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Fluminense were 6th on 28 points from 17 and Palmeiras 2nd on 31 points from 17. Fluminense went on to finish that season 8th with 56 points, and Palmeiras 1st with 70.

Fluminense lined up in a 4-4-2 and Palmeiras in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Marcelo of Fluminense (7.8), level with Jhon Jhon (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Fluminense wins, 3 draws and 4 for Palmeiras.

Going into the match Fluminense's last five read W-L-D-W-L and Palmeiras's W-W-D-D-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Penalty goal · Jhon AriasFluminense · 1-0
  • 22'Yellow card · VanderlanPalmeiras
  • 32'Yellow card · John KennedyFluminense
  • 49'Yellow card · LimaFluminense
  • 59'Goal · John KennedyFluminense · 2-0
  • 83'Yellow card · Matheus MartinelliFluminense
  • 87'Yellow card · LelêFluminense
  • 89'Second yellow · LelêFluminense
  • 89'Yellow card · WevertonPalmeiras
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Felipe MeloFluminense
  • 90+6'Goal · Gustavo GómezPalmeiras · 2-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Fluminense 3, draws 3, Palmeiras 4.

Team news

Unavailable

  • JorgeFluminense · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)
  • Eduard AtuestaPalmeiras · injury (Cruciate Ligament Rupture)

Fluminense line-up (4-4-2)

Fábio, Samuel Xavier, Marlon, David Braz, Marcelo, Leonardo Fernández, Danielzinho, Martinelli, Jhon Arias, Germán Cano, John Kennedy

Palmeiras line-up (4-3-3)

Weverton, Marcos Rocha, Gustavo Gómez, Luan, Vanderlan, Richard Ríos, Jailson, Luís Guilherme, Jhon Jhon, Breno Lopes, Endrick