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15 Jan 2025 | 19:11 |
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O Flamengo faces Madureira this Thursday (16), at 6:30 pm, at Estádio Amigão, in Campina Grande, for the second round of the 2025 Carioca Championship. After defeat in the debut, Rubro-Negro is looking for the first points in the competition. Tricolor Suburbano tries to maintain 100% usage.
Mengãoenters the field under pressure after losing in the opening round of the Cariocao. With the main squad in pre-season in the United States, the alternative team, under the command of Cleber dos Santos, continues to represent the club in the State Championship. Despite the stumble in the debut, the coach should not make major changes to the lineup, but is studying specific adjustments to face Madureira.
Do On the other hand, Madureira arrives confident after beating Volta Redonda 2-1 in the first round. Coach Daniel Neri can repeat the winning lineup, betting on players like Marquinho Carioca and Wallace to try to surprise Flamengo.
HISTORICAL CONFRONTATION BETWEEN MADUREIRA AND FLAMENGO
Madureira and CRF have a long history of clashes. In total, the clubs have already faced each other 130 times, with a wide advantage for Rubro-Negro. There are 99 wins for Mais Querido, 20 draws and just 11 triumphs for Tricolor Suburbano. The last meeting between the teams ended with Flamengo winning 3-0.
WHERE TO WATCH MADUREIRA X FLAMENGO
The game between Madureira and Flamengo will be broadcast live on the Sportv and Premiere channels. It is also possible to follow the match via Globoplay streaming, which will show the confrontation in real time.
PROBABLE LINEUPS AND MATCH DETAILS
Check out the information on the second round of the Guanabara Cup:
Date and time: Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 6:30 pm
Location: Estádio Governador Ernani Sátyro (O Amigão), Campina Grande (PB)
Broadcast: Sportv, Premiere and Globoplay
Madureira (probable lineup):
< p style="border: 1px solid rgb(197, 0, 24);">Mota; Celsinho, Marcão, Arthur, Evandro; Matheus Lira, Wagninho, Marcelo, Renato Henrique; Minho and Jefferson Victor.
Technician: Daniel Neri
Flamengo (probable lineup):
Dyogo Alves; Daniel Sales (Lucyan), Pablo, Cleiton, Zé Welington; Fabiano, Rayan Lucas, Lorran; Thiaguinho, Guilherme (Shola), Carlinhos.
Coach: Cleber dos Santos
Arbitration:
Arbiter: Tarcizo Pinheiro Caetano
Assistants: Gustavo Mota Correia and Daniel de Oliveira Alves Pereira
VAR: Philip Georg Bennett
CHALLENGE FOR THE ALTERNATIVE CAST OF FLAMENGO
With the main group focused on preparing for the international season, Flamengo's alternative team has the mission of maintaining the competitive level in the State. Under the command of Cleber dos Santos, Mengão's young talents seek to show their service and gain space in the main squad.
The Portuguese coach commanded Mengão in the historic year of 2019, but the analyst guarantees that the coach would not be able to make the current team play more
15 Ago 2025 | 17:30 |
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Flamengo is enjoying a great run of form under Filipe Luís, leading some fans to dream of a repeat of the historic 2019 season , when, under Jorge Jesus, the club won the Brasileirão and Libertadores. However, ESPN journalist Paulo Cobos considers the comparison hasty.
Paulo Cobos on the current Flamengo: "The Portuguese wouldn't make the current squad play better"
"The Flamengo of 2025 won't be as good as Jorge Jesus's 2019, and that won't be Filipe Luís's fault . The current team has many players who have rarely played professionally in Brazil. Expensive reinforcements, like Emerson Royal, have just arrived and are already being booed," he stated.
Cobos also highlighted the difference in attack: "Any quartet that Filipe Luís fields is far from the splendor of Arrascaeta, Everton Ribeiro, Bruno Henrique, and Gabigol. It's clear that Jorge Jesus, in 2019, was much more experienced than Filipe is today , but even at his peak, the Portuguese wouldn't have made the current squad play any better than that team."
Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (17), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), against Internacional, at Beira-Rio, for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship. Mengão is the leader of the Brasileirão with 40 points , three more than the vice-leader, Cruzeiro, but with one game less compared to the Minas Gerais club.
Uruguayan referee chosen by the entity to command the second leg of the round of 16 between Mengão and Colorado
15 Ago 2025 | 16:30 |
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After beating Internacional 1-0 at Maracanã , in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Libertadores, Flamengo is preparing for the decisive duel of the return leg, this Wednesday (20), at Beira-Rio. Conmebol confirmed that Uruguayan referee Esteban Ostojich will be responsible for conducting the match .
In the 2025 edition of the tournament, the Uruguayan has already refereed seven matches. The VAR role will be handled by his compatriot Andres Cunha . This, however, is Flamengo 's first match refereeing by Ostojich in the current edition of the continental competition.
In total, there were four Mengão games under Ostojich's refereeing, with two wins, one draw and one defeat .
In the Maracanã match, played last Wednesday (13), Bruno Henrique scored, with a header, the winning goal for the red-black team in the first half. With the result, Filipe Luís' team can draw at Beira-Rio to advance to the quarterfinals .
Before the decision for the Libertadores, Flamengo and Internacional meet again this Sunday (17), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time) , at Beira-Rio, for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship. Mengão is the leader of the competition with 40 points, three more than the vice-leader, Cruzeiro, and with one game less than Raposa.
Midfielder acknowledges the intense pressure experienced at Mengão, but praises the coach's work, in addition to reinforcing good communication
15 Ago 2025 | 15:30 |
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Flamengo's top scorer this season , Arrascaeta gave a press conference this Friday (15), at Ninho do Urubu, and did not spare praise for coach Filipe Luís. The number 10 highlighted that the coach has been achieving results that others have not achieved at the club.
Arrascaeta on Filipe Luís at Flamengo: "Often they don't appreciate what Filipe is doing"
"We talk practically every day, sometimes before training, sometimes after. I'm happy with the work he's done here. We know Flamengo is different, the pressure is immense . They often don't appreciate what Filipe is doing with this team," said the Uruguayan, before adding:
"As qualified as the squad is, other coaches haven't been able to do what he's doing. It's a tribute to him. The way we play, the goals we score, and our defensive solidity . This is the result of his work. My respect for him goes beyond football," he concluded.
In the 2025 season, Arrascaeta has scored 14 goals in 38 matches, enjoying a high level of technical development. Under Filipe Luís, the midfielder has begun to play more centrally in the attack , enhancing his skills. For many, this is the most impactful period of his career at Flamengo since arriving in 2019.
With Arrascaeta available, Flamengo faces Internacional this Sunday (17), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Beira-Rio, for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship. The duel opens the return leg of the competition and will serve as a preview for the decisive clash between the teams in the Libertadores , scheduled for next week.
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