Flamengo Set to Face Vitória in Brasileirão Showdown at Maracanã
It’s a Brasileirão 2026 night at the Maracanã stadium, as Flamengo prepares to take on Vitória this Sunday, September 9, at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time. This match represents the 22nd round of the competition, with Wilton Pereira Sampaio from Goiás officiating the game.
Broadcasting will be available on Premiere and SporTV.
Flamengo ⚫🔴
Currently sitting in second place with 39 points and a game in hand, Flamengo is focused on maintaining the distance from league leaders Palmeiras. They will once again meet the team that eliminated them in the Copa do Brasil, and a strong performance is essential. At home, Flamengo boasts a record of five wins, three draws, and one loss.
Coach Leonardo Jardim welcomes back key players, Paquetá and Plata, though both will start on the bench. Léo Ortiz is set to begin after an absence, while Alex Sandro is sidelined due to a right calf injury. Cebolinha is dealing with the flu, and Luiz Araújo is in the final stages of recovering from a left knee injury.
Vitória 🦁
Conversely, Vitória enters the match with a boost in morale after an impressive performance that secured their place in the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals. They have a chance to avenge their earlier defeat to Flamengo. However, they need to earn their first away victory in the league, having achieved only four draws and seven losses so far this season.
Coach Jair Ventura faces challenges with his tactics and back line due to the absence of suspended players Cacá and Luan Cândido. Martínez returns from a suspension faced against Athletico, but Baralhas will not participate due to load management.
It’s a Brasileirão 2026 night at the Maracanã.
Flamengo and Vitória will face off from 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (9).
The match is valid for the 22nd round of the competition.
Wilton Pereira Sampaio (GO) will be the referee.
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Premiere and SporTV will broadcast it.
Flamengo ⚫🔴
In second place with 39 points and a game in hand, the Rio rubro-negro side has the mission of at least maintaining the current gap to leaders Palmeiras.
They will meet their tormentor from the Copa do Brasil again and need to deliver.
At home, they have five wins, three draws and one defeat.
Leonardo Jardim has key players back: Paquetá and Plata. Both start on the bench.
Léo Ortiz starts after a spell out of action.
Alex Sandro is out due to pain in his right calf. Cebolinha has the flu. Luiz Araújo is in the final stage of recovery from a left knee injury.
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Vitão, meanwhile, was diagnosed with a left thigh injury last Friday, and De la Cruz is suspended.
Vitória 🦁
Leão come into this on a high after the great performance that secured a place in the Copa do Brasil quarter-finals.
They will have another chance to punish the team they eliminated in the fifth round of the competition.
But to do that, they will need to win away from home in the league for the first time.
So far, they have four draws and seven defeats away from Barradão.
Jair Ventura had issues with the tactical setup and his back line because suspended players Cacá and Luan Cândido were unavailable.
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Martínez returns after serving a suspension against Athletico, but Baralhas is out due to load management.
Featured photo: Reprodução/Flamengo
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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