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For many, Giorgian De Arrascaeta is one of the greatest foreigners to ever wear the Flamengo shirt. The numbers go further and place the Uruguayan on a shelf of the greatest foreigners who have played in Brazilian football. The midfielder has the Copa do Brasil as one of the main competitions of his career and, not surprisingly, he could become one of the greatest champions.
Absent in the first match, Arrascaeta is Flamengo's hope to deconstruct the advantage 1-0 for São Paulo. If that happens, the Uruguayan will win his fourth Brazilian Cup title and join Zinho and Roger Machado as the biggest winners of the competition.
"It's something I always say, it's very gratifying for us players reaching these levels, but that's more for the press. The statistics are for you. We have to try to do our best. When you're in a team like Flamengo, we have to try to win the finals", the number 14 told the portal " GE".
Zinho, in fact, participated in Flamengo's first title in the competition, in 1990. He then won with Palmeiras in 1998, Grêmio in 2001, and Cruzeiro in 2003. Roger Machado was three-time champion with Grêmio (1994, 1997 and 2001) and won once with Fluminense in 2007.
The mystique with the Uruguayan goes beyond the hope of reversing the score. Arrascaeta has never lost a Copa do Brasil final. He ended up champion of all the games he participated in: 2017 and 2018 with Cruzeiro and 2022 with Flamengo. The midfielder never lost a game in the competition's decisions. He played five games, with four draws and one victory.
The outstanding foreigner
Since Arrascaeta arrived in Brazil, in 2015, when he began his career at Cruzeiro , he became one of the athletes with the most games in the Copa do Brasil. In total, 49 matches - second only to midfielder Alisson, currently at São Paulo, who participated in 51 games.
Interestingly, Alisson was Arrascaeta's teammate at Cruzeiro and they were even champions together in 2017. Now, the Uruguayan will meet his friend again as an opponent in this Sunday's decision, in Morumbi, and, even with the friendship, the competition is treated as 'life or death'.
- He is a guy who is currently playing in a position (steering wheel) different in São Paulo, but it's going very well. I had great moments with him at Cruzeiro, we were champions. He is a guy who dedicates himself a lot and is very humble. I have enormous affection for him, but in the final it's life or death (laughs).
Goalkeepers Cássio, currently at Corinthians, and Fábio, currently at Fluminense, both 48, complete the top-3 players with the most matches in the Copa do Brasil since 2015.
The number of 49 games was achieved in the match against Grêmio that qualified Flamengo for the final of the Copa do Brasil, complete with a penalty goal. An injury to the biceps femoris of his left thigh took Arrascaeta out of four matches, including the first game against São Paulo at Maracanã.
The game against Grêmio wasn't important just because of the record. Arrascaeta scored the only goal of the match, and reached his 12th goal in the history of the competition: six for Flamengo and six for Cruzeiro. The number makes the Uruguayan one of the biggest foreign scorers in the competition: Herrera has 14 and Petkovic has 15.
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Recovered, defender returns to Filipe Luís's team for the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals; Jorginho is doubtful and could be out
18 Set 2025 | 12:20 |
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Flamengo will have an important reinforcement for the duel this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Defender Léo Ortiz returns to the starting lineup after serving an automatic suspension in the Brasileirão and is confirmed for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals against Estudiantes.
In addition to Léo Ortiz , other players are available again for Filipe Luís , including Varela and Bruno Henrique, who were rested against Juventude. Alex Sandro and Jorginho, on the other hand, remain doubtful and will have their fitness assessed shortly before the match.
Right-back Guillermo Varela, the team's starting right-back, is on the field with a yellow card. If he receives another warning, the Uruguayan will be out of the second leg, scheduled for September 25th at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata.
To face Estudiantes, Flamengo must maintain the base of the team that has been playing: Rossi; Varela (Emerson Royal), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Saúl, De La Cruz (Jorginho) and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro and Samuel Lino.
Eduardo Domínguez will have almost his entire squad available for the game later today. He's expected to field the following: Muslera; Román Gómez, Santiago Núñez, Facundo Rodríguez, and Santiago Arzamendia; Ascacíbar, Gabriel Neves, Amondarain, and Medina; Tiago Palacios and Guido Carrillo.
The full-back has a yellow card and, if he receives another punishment at the Maracanã, he will be out of the decisive clash in Argentina in the quarterfinals.
18 Set 2025 | 11:59 |
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Flamengo takes to the field this Thursday (18) , at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), to face Estudiantes at Maracanã for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. In addition to the weight of the confrontation, coach Filipe Luís needs to manage an extra concern: right-back Guillermo Varela is suspended and could become an important absence for the return leg , scheduled for September 25, at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium, in La Plata.
After resting some starters over the weekend, Filipe Luís will have reinforcements for the match. Varela, Bruno Henrique, and Léo Ortiz return after absences against Juventude , increasing the team's strength. Meanwhile, Alex Sandro and Jorginho are doubtful and will have their fitness assessed hours before the game.
On the other side, Estudiantes will have confirmed absences. Coach Eduardo Domínguez will be without González Pirez and Edwuin Cetré, both in the medical department. Even so, 27 players traveled to Rio de Janeiro and completed their final training session at Fluminense's training center in the West Zone. The Argentine team reaches the quarterfinals after defeating Cerro Porteño 1-0 on aggregate.
FLAMENGO (Coach: Filipe Luis): Rossi; Varela (Emerson Royal), Leo Ortiz, Leo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (Viña); Saul, De La Cruz (Jorginho) and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro and Samuel Lino.
ESTUDIATES (Coach: Eduardo Domínguez): Muslera; Román Gómez, Santiago Núñez, Facundo Rodríguez and Santiago Arzamendia; Ascacíbar, Gabriel Neves, Amondarain and Medina; Tiago Palacios and Guido Carrillo.
La Plata Club goes to Rio de Janeiro to face Mengão at Maracanã for the first leg of the competition's quarterfinals
18 Set 2025 | 11:33 |
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On Thursday night (September 18), Flamengo and Estudiantes face each other at Maracanã , in Rio de Janeiro, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores 2025. The ball rolls at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), with exclusive broadcast on ESPN and Disney+.
Coach Eduardo Domínguez acknowledges the difficulty of the match, but is confident in the Argentine team's ability to achieve a good result away from home. Estudiantes arrives with high morale: they had a solid campaign in the group stage and eliminated Cerro Porteño in the round of 16 , with three away wins and only one loss, against Botafogo.
Probable line-up: Fernando Muslera; Román Gómez, Santiago Núñez, Facundo Rodríguez and Santiago Arzamendia; Tiago Palacios, Gabriel Neves, Santiago Ascacíbar, Mikel Amondarain and Cristian Medina; Guido Carrillo.
Estudiantes will be without key players for the Rio clash. 33-year-old defender González Pírez, a River Plate alumnus, suffered a Grade 3 injury to his right hamstring and is expected to be out for at least a month, missing both games against Flamengo .
In attack, Colombian Edwuin Cetré, 27, is also out. He suffered a grade 1 muscle injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg and will not play at the Maracanã . However, he is expected to recover for the return leg, scheduled for September 25th in La Plata.
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