
Soccer
16 Mar 2025 | 08:42 |
The Flamengo fans exhausted all tickets available For the final of the Carioca Championship against Fluminense , which takes place this Sunday (16), at 16h (from Brasília), in Maracanã. There are still tickets for sale only for the South Sector , intended for the tricolor fans.
According to the last partial released around 2 pm on Saturday (15), about 56 thousand tickets have already been sold. In total, approximately 62,000 tickets were made available to the classic. It is expected to be a crowded Maracanã , different from the first leg, which featured an audience of 39,120 people .
The north sector, exclusive to red-blacks, had its 21.310 sold out tickets. Already the east and west sectors, mixed crowd, are also practically filled . In the southern sector, there are still little over five thousand tickets for sale.
Probable Flamengo and Fluminense lineups
Flamengo
Coach Filipe Luís should keep the team who won the first round game.
On the other hand, the Flamengo received good news: everton chives was reinstated to the cast on Friday (14) after recovering from an injury, after recovering from an injury in the right thigh, and must be related to the decision.
With this, Flamengo should go to the field with the following formation :
Rossi; Wesley, Leo Ortiz, Leo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, from La Cruz and Arrascaeta; Gerson, Luiz Araújo and Plata.
With the advantage won in the first leg, the red-black needs a draw just to win its 39th carioca title.
Fluminense
The coach Mano Menezes will have changes in the team. Freytes, suspended, should be replaced by Renê , former Flamengo , on the left side. On the right, Samuel Xavier can start in place of Guga, according to information from GE.
In the offensive sector, there are doubts. Keno and riquelme vie for position with Serna , which turned out to be among the holders in training. Another option is Lima , which returned to training normally after recovering from a calf injury.
So, the probable lineup do Fluminense for the decision is:
Fabio; Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Ignácio and Renê; Otávio, Martinelli, Arias, Serna (Keno or Lima), Canobbio and Cano.
The Argentine team begins training at Fluminense's training center and should play more defensively at Maracanã against Mengão this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm
17 Set 2025 | 15:15 |
Estudiantes is already in Rio de Janeiro for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals against Flamengo , scheduled for Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. The Argentine team trained at Fluminense's facilities , preparing for the decisive duel.
Coach Eduardo Domínguez tested a more conservative formation, including an extra defensive midfielder in midfield, as a strategy to contain Flamengo's attacks. According to Radio Província 1270 in La Plata, the change could result in only one striker on the field , demonstrating a more solid defensive posture.
Estudiantes ' likely lineup for the clash includes: Muslera; Gómez, Nuñez, Rodríguez, Arzamendia; Ascacibar, Piovi, Amondarain, Medina, Tiago Palacios; Carrillo.
It's not yet clear whether Piovi will play as an extra midfielder or be replaced by Castro . Amondarain, despite being an attacking midfielder, could drop back and act as a third midfielder, depending on Domínguez's strategy in recent training sessions.
With the prospect of a more closed Argentine team, Flamengo, under the command of Filipe Luís, will have to work hard to break down Estudiantes' defense and seek a positive result in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals.
Rubro-negro evaluates changes in the starting lineup for the clash with the Argentine team this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm, for the Libertadores
17 Set 2025 | 14:49 |
Up front, Bruno Henrique is recovered and available to play, expanding coach Filipe Luís's offensive options. Plata and Luiz Araújo are also options at wing. Léo Ortiz returns to the defensive system after missing the match against Juventude.
A possible Flamengo lineup for Thursday has: Rossi; Emerson Royal (or Varela), Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas (or Viña); Allan (or De La Cruz), Saúl and Arrascaeta; Plata, Pedro (or Bruno Henrique) and Samuel Lino.
According to information gathered, the club's coaching staff is likely to opt for midfielder Jorginho, who is recovering from a muscle edema. Although he is fit to play, the club does not want to risk losing him for an extended period.
Without Jorginho, coach Filipe Luís is evaluating the best alternatives for the position. De La Cruz and Saúl are the main candidates to form a partnership with Saúl in midfield . The coach will lead the final training session before the match on Wednesday (17) to determine his replacement.
Another confirmed absence is left-back Alex Sandro, who is nursing a calf injury and will be unfit to play. Ayrton Lucas and Matías Viña are competing for the starting spot on the left wing.
Conmebol announces changes to the VAR process and will now be valid for the duel between Mengão and the La Plata club in the quarterfinals
17 Set 2025 | 14:10 |
Conmebol announced this Tuesday (16) an important new development for the quarterfinal stage of the Libertadores . From this stage onwards, the main referee will immediately communicate his decision to the entire public present at the stadium , ensuring greater transparency in the arbitration process.
This measure has already been used in the organization's competitions. In the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana, for example, the rule was applied experimentally . Now, it officially returns for the decisive matches of the Copa Libertadores.
The first duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes takes place this Thursday (18), at Maracanã, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). The stadium will have a full house: All tickets were sold in advance , guaranteeing an estimated audience of around 69 thousand people.
The return leg is scheduled for September 25th in La Plata, Argentina, also at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). It will be broadcast on ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) . Fans can stay up to date with all the details of the match at Gazeta do Urubu.