In Thiago Silva’s debut, Fluminense beat Cuiabá and moved out of last place.

Fluminense broke a 10-game winless streak during the season (they had not won since May 29 against Alianza Lima, 3-2, in the Libertadores). And another for not winning in 13 rounds in the Brazilian championship (not winning since April 20, in the second round, against Vasco, 2-1).

In the next round, Cuiaba will not play in the Brazilian league, Due to the match against Palestino (Chile), in the Copa Sudamericana, which will be held on Thursday (25), at 7 pm (Brasilia time), which caused the postponement of the match against Vasco. Fluminense will host Palmeiras at home, on Wednesday (24), at 9:30 pm.

How was the game?

From the beginning of the match, the idea of ​​the team led by Mano Menezes was to defend, pass the ball and take responsibility for the duel to the team led by the Portuguese Petit, and carry out counterattacks. The Rio team arrived with quick chances, while the home team relied on long balls and long-range shots.

The tension due to the fighting situation at the bottom of the table between the two teams was evident, and it was treated as a battle, with many fouls being called, which left its mark, even on new signing and captain Thiago Silva, who left for medical treatment and returned with a bandage on his left wrist. This fact was reflected in the duel, as the number of attacking opportunities was reduced in the first half.

In the second phase, the trend continued, with many misplaced passes, followed by a fair number of errors. Initially, the home team created some chances, with long-range attempts and crosses into the area that made Fabio and Flo’s defense work. The Cariocas team did not offer much in attack, in a match in which their striker did not receive the ball.