Flamengo enters the field this Wednesday (28), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), to face São Paulo, at Morumbis, in the 1st round of the Brazilian Championship. The duel will be broadcast on Globo, ge tv and Premiere.
The red-and-black team is going through a difficult time in Carioca and is coming off a 2-1 defeat to Fluminense, in a classic held last Sunday.
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Flamengo lineup against São Paulo
The expectation is that coach Filipe Luís will opt for the strongest formation available. With the returns of Jorginho and Arrascaeta, there is the possibility of the first team playing together for the first time in 2026.
On the other hand, Luiz Araújo is out because of muscle pain, while Michael and Allan were not listed due to a decision by the technical committee.
Probable Flamengo lineup: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, Jorginho and Arrascaeta; Plata, Carrascal (Samuel Lino) and Pedro (Bruno Henrique). Technical: Filipe Luís.
Flamengo absences
Luiz Araújo (muscle pain), Danilo (knee), Ayrton Lucas (pubalgia), Saúl (ankle) and De la Cruz (knee).
São Paulo x Flamengo: time and where to watch
- Brazilian Championship – 1st round
- Data: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Time: 9:30 pm (Brasília time)
- Local: Morumbis, São Paulo (SP)
- Transmission: Globo (open TV), ge tv (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view)
Flamengo results
- 25/01 – Fluminense 2 x 1 Flamengo – Campeonato Carioca
- 11/01 – Flamengo 1 x 1 Portuguesa-RJ – Campeonato Carioca
- 14/01 – Bangu 2 x 1 Flamengo – Campeonato Carioca
- 17/01 – Volta Redonda 3 x 0 Flamengo – Campeonato Carioca
- 21/01 – Flamengo 1 x 0 Vasco – Campeonato Carioca
Flamengo’s next games
- 01/28 – 21:30 – São Paulo x Flamengo – Brazilian Championship
- 01/02 – 16:00 – Flamengo x Corinthians – Brazilian Super Cup
- 04/02 – 19:00 – Flamengo x Internacional – Brazilian Championship
- 07/02 – 21:00 – Flamengo x Sampaio Corrêa-RJ – Campeonato Carioca
- 10/02 – 21:30 – Vitória x Flamengo – Brazilian Championship
Flamengo classification
- Carioca Championship: 5th place (group B)
