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Flamengo's 5-1 victory was fully deserved, outperforming Mirassol both in expected goals (2.40 vs 1.15) and shot quality, with 8 of their 15 attempts on target compared to Mirassol's 5 from 16. Despite Mirassol's 43% possession translating to marginally more total shots (16 vs 15), Flamengo's superior efficiency inside the box (12 shots vs 9) proved decisive, with 4 second-half goals in 23 minutes (53', 56', 66', 74') exposing Mirassol's defensive frailty.

The game turned on Flamengo's creative hub Jorge Carrascal, who notched a goal (22') and two assists (53', 66'), while Pedro's brace (56', 66') and Samuel Lino's late strike (74') capitalised on Mirassol's disjointed substitutions. Flamengo's 57% possession was notably more purposeful, with 87% pass accuracy matching Mirassol's but yielding higher-quality chances – their xG per shot (0.16) dwarfed Mirassol's (0.07), underlining the visitors' sharper attacking cohesion.

The killer stat: Flamengo scored 5 goals from 2.40 xG, converting 62.5% of their shots on target, while Mirassol netted just once from 1.15 xG (20% shot conversion) – a gulf in ruthlessness that decided the contest.