Flamengo RJ 5, SC Recife 1

RECIFE, Brazil (Interstat) — Flamengo delivered a commanding performance on the road, overwhelming Sport Recife 5-1 in a Carioca Série A match Saturday at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco that was dramatically altered by a pair of first-half red cards. The match, which saw the visitors score four unanswered goals in the second half, defied the pregame projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 1-1 draw. The outlet’s ELO system, however, had heavily favored Flamengo, giving them an 89.50 percent probability to win. Flamengo’s Pablo Felipe opened the scoring in the 15th minute, setting the tone for the visitors. The match’s… Read more...