RIO DE JANEIRO (Interstat) — Flamengo opened its Carioca Série A campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over Sport Recife on Saturday at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho. Bruno Henrique led the rout with two second-half goals in a seven-minute span, scoring in the 51st and 60th minutes. Giorgian De Arrascaeta added a third in the 67th minute to seal the win. The match, which defied a statistical projection of a draw, saw Flamengo’s defense hold the visitors without a goal. The contest was marred by five yellow cards and a red card issued to Sport Recife’s Evertton in the 86th minute. With the win, Flamengo begins the season 1-0-0 while Sport Recife starts 0-1-0.