Flamengo sets up thrilling season finale after beating Corinthians

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Corinthians - Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - February 14, 2021 Flamengo's Gabriel celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

Second placed Flamengo set up a thrilling season finale after they overcame Corinthians 2-1 in Brazil’s Serie A on Sunday ahead of next week's top-of-the-table showdown with leaders Internacional.

William Arao put Flamengo 1-0 up after 10 minutes only for Leo Natel to equalise for the visitors 10 minutes later.

However, Gabriel Barbosa put the champions 2-1 ahead in the 60th minute after he pushed home a shot parried by the goalkeeper.

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Corinthians - Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - February 14, 2021 Flamengo's Vitinho in action with Corinthians' Roni REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

Inter, who beat Flamengo’s archrivals Vasco da Gama 2-0 on Sunday, are a point above Flamengo with two games remaining.

The two teams meet at the Maracana stadium in Rio next Sunday.

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Corinthians - Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - February 14, 2021 Flamengo's Gabriel scores their second goal REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

(Reporting by Andrew Downie, editing by Pritha Sarkar)

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Corinthians - Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - February 14, 2021 Flamengo's Hugo Moura REUTERS/Sergio Moraes