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Flamengo faces Cruzeiro this Thursday (2), at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a direct confrontation for the leadership of the Brazilian Championship. The match, valid for the 26th round, will not be broadcast on open TV ; SporTV will show it on subscription TV and Premiere on pay-per-view.
Coach Filipe Luís will be without Erick Pulgar, who is still recovering from surgery on his right foot. Additionally, four players are on suspension: Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Allan, and Arrascaeta. If any of them receive a yellow card, they will miss the 27th round against Bahia.
Flamengo leads the Brasileirão with 54 points, followed by Palmeiras, with 52, and Cruzeiro, with 50. The direct confrontation does not change the leadership of Rubro-Negro , but it can increase or reduce the advantage at the top of the table, making the duel a true "six-point" game.
The Maracanã will be packed once again. Tickets are already sold out, and the nation is preparing a huge party at the stadium . Ticket sales began on September 2nd, with priority given to members, and opened to the general public on September 18th.
The team led by Filipe Luís should take to the field: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira (Danilo) and Alex Sandro; Jorginho, Saúl and Arrascaeta; Gonzalo Plata (Carrascal), Samuel Lino and Pedro.
Raposa arrives in Rio de Janeiro with an almost complete team to face Mengão in a direct clash for the competition title
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Flamengo and Cruzeiro face each other this Thursday (2), at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship . The Minas Gerais team is looking for a victory to shorten the distance to the leader, while Rubro-Negro wants to open up an advantage at the top of the table.
Coach Leonardo Jardim should send onto the field a Cruzeiro team with : Cássio; William, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, Kaiki; Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva, Matheus Pereira; Christian, Matheus Henrique (Arroyo) and Kaio Jorge.
Coach Leonardo Jardim will have three confirmed absences: full-back Fagner is out of the match as he recovers from a fractured tibia . Forward Wanderson will not play due to lower back pain. Defender Jonathan Jesus will also be absent due to a right knee injury.
In compensation, the coach will have some key returns: Gabigol , formerly of Flamengo, returns after serving a suspension but is expected to start on the bench . Villalba returns after a suspension. Sinisterra has recovered from a muscle injury and has been included in the squad.
On the Flamengo side, Filipe Luís has only one confirmed absence: Erick Pulgar, recovering from surgery on his right foot . The Chilean midfielder is expected to be available again in October. The Flamengo vs. Cruzeiro match will be broadcast on SporTV (pay TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view).
Mengão denies interest in Brazilian national team striker; club focuses on the final stretch of the 2025 season without negotiating reinforcements
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Despite recent rumors, Flamengo is not currently negotiating to sign Tottenham's Richarlison or Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus, according to journalist Venê Casagrande. The Rio de Janeiro club's focus remains on the final stretch of the 2025 season , with no international moves currently underway.
During the last transfer window, Flamengo considered attacking reinforcements, such as Lucas Beltrán, on loan to Valencia, and Taty Castellanos, from Lazio. Neither deal came to fruition, and Flamengo opted to maintain its current squad for the remainder of the season.
Richarlison is off to a strong start to the season at Tottenham , with three goals and one assist in nine games, and has returned to the Brazilian national team under Carlo Ancelotti. Gabriel Jesus, meanwhile, is still recovering from a serious knee injury suffered in 2025 and is expected to return early next year. Despite this, neither player is currently being negotiated with Flamengo .
With the transfer window closed, José Boto's football department is focusing its efforts on competing in the Brazilian Championship and national and international competitions, keeping Filipe Luís' squad intact.
Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday (2), at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, to face Cruzeiro in a direct confrontation for the leadership of the Brazilian Championship. The match opens the 26th round of the competition and promises a full house at the stadium.
In addition to the duel with Cruzeiro, the stadium will be the stage for a major social action by Mengão, which will include mammogram exams and haircuts.
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Maracanã will host a decisive match in the Brasileirão and, at the same time, an important social cause. This Thursday (2), when Flamengo and Cruzeiro face each other in the 26th round, the stadium will host a series of actions aimed at Pink October, the month of awareness about breast and cervical cancer prevention . The initiatives range from free services and donations to the personalization of the stadium and the red-black uniform.
Before the match, cancer patients will enter the field alongside healthcare professionals, carrying a banner supporting the campaign . Participants will also take a lap of honor around the pitch, which was recorded by Flamengo TV .
The stadium's lighting will be one of the highlights of the evening: the Maracanã will be lit pink in allusion to the movement . During halftime, patient testimonies will be shown on the screens, accompanied by an interview with a medical specialist.
Flamengo will also take to the field wearing uniforms adapted for the campaign. The jersey will feature custom logos with the pink ribbon , and the captain's armband, likely worn by Arrascaeta, will feature the message: "Health Nation."
In the Lower North sector, fans can donate locks of hair, 20 cm or longer, which will be used to make wigs for cancer patients. Additionally, a truck from the Laço Rosa Foundation, in partnership with Betano , will be at gate 9 offering free mammograms. The exam is intended for women over 40 registered on the website mamografiasalva.com.br, but younger patients are also eligible.
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