Seeking to stay close to the top of the table, Flamengo faces Botafogo this Sunday (18/05), at 18:30 (Brasilia), in Maracanã, for the ninth round of Brasileirão. The duel has Premiere transmission.
Flamengo is the second place in the tournament, with 17 points. In the last round, he won from Bahia 1-0. Botafogo, on the other hand, is the ninth place in Brasileirão, with 11 points, and in the last game by the tournament thrashed Inter 4-0.
The most recent match of the Red Black was a real decision for Libertadores: he won from LDU 2-0 at a game that could mark the elimination of the continental tournament team. Botafogo also had a decisive game for Liberta, against Estudiantes, and won 3-2.
Flamengo lineup against Botafogo
Filipe Luís has trouble climbing Flamengo in the classic. The team will not have Gerson, suspended after expulsion, nor Plata, Pulgar, Allan and Viña, all injured, are also out of combat.
The news should be the return of De La Cruz, who acted for Libertadores, but was out of the game against Bahia due to a suspension by accumulation of yellows.
The tendency is for coach Filipe Luís to use a lineup similar to the one that has been going into the field in the last rounds.
Likely flamengo lineup: Rossi; Wesley, Leo Ortiz, Leo Pereira and Alex Sandro; De la Cruz and Evertton Araújo; Luiz Araújo, Arrascaeta and Bruno Henrique; Pedro. Technical: Filipe Luís.
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Flamengo x Botafogo: time and where to watch
- Brasileirão – Ninth Round
- Data: Sunday, May 18, 2025
- Time: 18h30 (from Brasilia)
- Transmission: Premiere (Pay-Per-View), with Globoplay relay (streaming) by signing package.
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Flamengo Results
- 15/05 – Flamengo 2 x LDU – Libertadores
- 10/05 – Flamengo 1 x 0 Bahia – Brasileirão
- 07/05 – Central Cordoba -ARG 1 x 1 Flamengo – Libertadores
- 05/06 – Cruise 2 x 1 Flamengo – Brasileirão
- 01/05 – Botafogo -PB 1 x 0 Flamengo – Copa do Brasil
Flamengo’s next games
- 05/18 – Flamengo x Botafogo – 18h30 (Brasília) – Brasileirão
- 05/21 – Flamengo x Botafogo -PB – 9:30 pm (from Brasília) – Copa do Brasil
- 25/05 – Palmeiras x Flamengo – 16h (from Brasilia) – Brasileirão
- 05/28 – Flamengo x Deportivo Táchira -Ven – 9:30 pm (Brasília) – Libertadores
Flamengo classifications
- Libertadores: 2nd place of group C (8 points in 5 games)
- Brasileirão: 2nd place (17 points in 8 games)
- Brazil Cup: in the third phase (against Botafogo-PB)
- Carioca Championship: champion
- Super Cup do Brasil: champion
