Flamengo RJ 2, SC Sao Paulo 2

SAO PAULO (Interstat) — In a dramatic, back-and-forth season opener for both clubs, Sao Paulo and Flamengo played to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night in Carioca Série A action at a raucous Estádio Urbano Caldeira. The match, which saw a flurry of late goals and a pivotal red card, defied the pregame projections. Interstat’s ELO system had given Flamengo a 66 percent probability of victory, while its game simulator predicted a more conservative 1-1 result, which only partially captured the evening’s chaotic finish. Sao Paulo’s star forward Luciano ignited the home crowd almost immediately, scoring just three minutes into… Read more...