Soccer-Bruno Henrique strikes again as Flamengo beat Sport 2-0

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Sport Recife - Estadio Raulino de Oliveira, Volta Redonda, Brazil - August 15, 2021 Flamengo's Bruno Henrique celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Alexandre Loureiro

Bruno Henrique’s eighth goal of the season set Flamengo on the way to a 2-0 win over Sport in Brazil’s Serie A on Sunday.

The former Wolfsburg and Santos striker headed home in the 11th minute and Ronaldo put through his own goal early in the second half to seal the points for the home side.

The goal left Bruno Henrique top of the Serie A goalscoring charts.

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Sport Recife - Estadio Raulino de Oliveira, Volta Redonda, Brazil - August 15, 2021 Flamengo's Pedro shoots at goal REUTERS/Alexandre Loureiro

Flamengo remained in fifth place on 27 points, 10 behind leaders Atletico Mineiro, although they have two games in hand.

Sport have 15 points and are in 16th place in the 20-team standings, one place above the relegation zone.

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Sport Recife - Estadio Raulino de Oliveira, Volta Redonda, Brazil - August 15, 2021 Flamengo's Bruno Viana in action with Sport Recife's Sabino REUTERS/Alexandre Loureiro

(Reporting by Andrew Downie, editing by Ed Osmond)

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Sport Recife - Estadio Raulino de Oliveira, Volta Redonda, Brazil - August 15, 2021 Flamengo's Everton Ribeiro in action with Sport Recife's Chico REUTERS/Alexandre Loureiro