RIO DE JANEIRO (Interstat) — Flamengo defeated Atletico-MG 3-2 at Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Bernard opened the scoring in the 7th minute for Atletico-MG. Gonzalo Plata equalized in the 34th, Giorgian De Arrascaeta put Flamengo ahead in the 41st, and R. Lodi leveled in the 59th. Jorge Carrascal scored and was booked, while Guillermo Varela, Victor Hugo, Samuel Lino and Angelo Preciado recorded assists. Leo Pereira and Vitor Hugo also received yellow cards. The match was a back-and-forth league contest. Flamengo led 2-1 at halftime after Plata and De Arrascaeta scored. Atletico-MG equalized through Lodi before Carrascal’s goal helped Flamengo secure the win. Flamengo made substitutions at halftime and in the 69th and 75th minutes, while Atletico-MG used three changes in the 63rd minute and two more in stoppage time. Flamengo improved to 2-0 in the competition and 3-1-2 across all competitions. Atletico-MG moved to 1-1 in the competition and 3-2-1 overall. Flamengo next plays at Vasco, and Atletico-MG hosts Cruzeiro.