This Saturday (23), Flamengo and Palmeiras face off at the Maracanã at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) in the 17th round of the 2026 Brasileirão — the penultimate one before the World Cup break.
The match is the famous “final” of the league format, since Verdão lead the championship with 35 points, while Rubro-Negro are right behind with 31.
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The Rio side, in fact, also have a game in hand.
For Palmeiras, coach Abel Ferreira chose to send out exactly the same lineup that started the last match (a 1-0 win over Cerro Porteño in the Libertadores).
As for Flamengo, coming off a 1-0 victory over Estudiantes, also in the continental tournament, coach Leonardo Jardim decided to start Varela, Alex Sandro, Lucas Paquetá and Samuel Lino in place of Emerson Royal, Ayrton Lucas, Luiz Araújo and Bruno Henrique, respectively.
📋 Check out Palmeiras’ lineup
📋 Check out Flamengo’s lineup
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