Gonzalo Plata appears at the IDB and is cleared to debut for Flamengo

The refereeing for Flamengo x Bahia will be led by referee Anderson Daronco . The referee criticized by practically all fans in the country was chosen by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) for the match this Saturday (10), at 9 pm, at Maracanã, for the eighth round of the Brasileirão.

ASSISTANTS

The CBF announced Rafael da Silva Alves and Tiago Augusto Kappes Diel , both from Rio Grande do Sul, as the field assistants for the match. The VAR will be the responsibility of Rafael Traci, who has been selected for the third time for Fla games this year. He worked in the matches against Vitória and Juventude.

FLAMENGO IS THE TEAM THAT DARONCO HAS REFEREERED THE MOST MATCHES

Chosen as the main referee for Flamengo x Bahia , Anderson Daronco will be in charge of a match for the Rubro-Negro for the first time this year. The Mais Querido is the team that the referee has refereed the most throughout his career, with 50 matches.

Some important duels are among these games, especially in decisive stages of the Copa do Brasil. The most recent example is the second leg of the 2024 Copa do Brasil semi-final against Corinthians, where Fla went through and later became champion.

Full refereeing schedule for Flamengo x Bahia

Referee: Anderson Daronco (RS)

Assistant Referee 1 : Rafael da Silva Alves (RS)

Assistant Referee 2: Tiago Augusto Kappes Diel (RS)

Fourth Referee: Luiz Augusto Silveira Tisne (SC)

VAR: Rafael Traci (SC)

AVAR: Helton Nunes (SC)

AVAR2 : Leonardo Rotondo Pinto (MG)

Quality Manager : Mikael Silva de Araujo (RJ)

VAR Observer: Pericles Bassols Pegado Cortez (RJ)

Advisor : Marcelo Rogerio (SP)

Inspector: Luiz Flavio de Oliveira (RJ)

Flamengo has two big matches ahead and needs to win both. That's because they face Bahia in the Brasileirão on Saturday and during the week, they face LDU in the Libertadores , both at Maracanã. We still don't know how Filipe Luís will set up the team and how he will make the team improve its performance, but one thing is certain; in both matches, the red-black fans promise to fill the stadium.

PARTIALS

Flamengo x Bahia – 49,789

Flamengo x LDU – 40.12

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

Those interested can still buy tickets through the website ingressos.flamengo.com.br . Prices for the match against Bahia range from R$20 to R$400 . Tickets for the decisive match against LDU range from R$25 to R$500 .

Prices are lower compared to the first games of the season, after strong protests from fans at Maracanã.

FLAMENGO IN THIRD PLACE IN BOTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

In the Brasileirão, Flamengo is in third place, with 14 points, two less than leaders Palmeiras and Red Bull Bragantino, after all. On the other hand, in the Libertadores, Mengão is also in third, three points behind LDU and Central Córdoba.

At 35 years old and far from the spotlight of Série A, midfielder Camacho has found a sequence on the field again. Signed by CSA at the beginning of the season, the player has played 15 games for the blue team in 2025 and is enjoying a moment of stability in the Alagoas squad. Having played for Flamengo , Corinthians and Athletico, Camacho arrived in Maceió surrounded by distrust . His advanced age and recent history of injuries raised doubts about his usefulness to the team. But the midfielder has responded on the field.

A NEW MOMENT IN YOUR CAREER

Under the command of Higo Magalhães, Camacho gradually gained ground until he finally became a starter. He has already played in games of the Copa do Nordeste, Copa do Brasil, Campeonato Alagoano and Série C — in addition to the national qualifier for the knockout tournament. Camacho has played in three games of the Copa do Nordeste, three of the Copa do Brasil, three of the Campeonato Alagoano, two of the Copa do Brasil qualifiers and four of the Série C. His consistent performance in all competitions reinforces his current importance to the squad.

Despite not having scored any goals this season, the midfielder contributed one assist. He provided the pass for Bryann's goal in the 2-2 draw against Juazeirense, in the fifth round of the Copa do Nordeste. Experience has been Camacho's main asset in this return to football in the Northeast. With a career that includes stints at major clubs in the country, he is now seeking prominence in a more modest, but no less demanding, scenario.

OLD WAY, NEW FOOTBALL

CSA 's number 8 is one of the team's leaders off the field and has also been contributing in the locker room. The coaching staff values his tactical understanding and exemplary behavior with the younger players. Camacho played for Guarani in 2024, where he was a starter for part of the Série B campaign . Before that, he had spells at Flamengo, Corinthians, Santos and Athletico Paranaense, with moments of prominence especially in Curitiba and at Timão.

At Flamengo, he was part of the team that won the Brazilian Championship in 2009, while still at the beginning of his career. At Corinthians, he won the Brazilian Championship in 2017. In 2018, he lifted the Copa Sul-Americana trophy with Athletico, where he played in a rotation system under Tiago Nunes. His resume also includes winning the Série B with Audax and the Campeonato Paulista, as well as participating in Libertadores and international competitions. Even so, Camacho has become less frequent in the national news in recent years.