O Fluminense hosts Grêmio this Wednesday (28), at 7:30 pm (Brasília time)in a duel valid for the first round of Brasileirão 2026. The match takes place at Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro, and will be broadcast by Record, CazéTV and Premiere.
Tricolor das Laranjeiras arrives motivated after beating Flamengo 2-1 in the classic for the Carioca Championship, even using an alternative formation. Tricolor Gaúcho is trying to recover after being defeated in the State by Internacional 4-2, in Gre-Nal 449, when they played with maximum strength.
Fluminense lineup against Grêmio
The Fluminense coach is still evaluating what the ideal formation will be for the debut in the Brasileirão. Commander Maxi Cuberas’ main doubt is in the midfield, between playing with two midfielders or opting for two more offensive midfielders. Another uncertainty is in command of the attack, with Everaldo and John Kennedy competing for the center forward spot.
Attacking midfielder Savarino has been regularized and is available, but should start the match on the bench.
Germán Cano, Hércules and Soteldo are out of the game, recovering.
Fluminense’s probable lineup: Fabio; Samuel Xavier, Jemmes, Freytes and Guilherme Arana; Martinelli, Ganso (Nonato) and Lucho Acosta; Canobbio, Serna and Everaldo (John Kennedy). Technical: Maxi Cuberas.
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Grêmio lineup
On the Grêmio side, the highlights are Arthur and Carlos Vinícius, who ended last season on a good level. Weverton should be kept as a starter, despite mistakes in the classic against Internacional.
Grêmio’s probable lineup: Weverton; Marcos Rocha, Noriega, Wagner Leonardo and Marlon; Arthur, Tiaguinho, Tetê, Edenilson (Cristaldo) and Amuzu; Carlos Vinícius. Technical: Luis Castro.
Fluminense x Grêmio: time and where to watch
- Brazilian Championship 2026 – 1st round
- Data: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
- Time: 7:30 pm (Brasília time)
- Local: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
- Transmission: Record (open TV), CazéTV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view)
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Fluminense x Grêmio: arbitration
- Arbitrator: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda (ES)
- Assistants: Luanderson Lima dos Santos (BA) and Douglas Pagung (ES)
- Fourth referee: João Vitor Gobi (SP)
- OUR: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (GO)
- AVAR: Helen Aparecida Gonçalves Silva Araujo (MG)
- AVAR2: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araujo (SP)
Latest results from Fluminense
- 25/01 – Fluminense 2 x 1 Flamengo – Carioca Championship
- 22/01 – Nova Iguaçu 2 x 3 Fluminense – Carioca Championship
- 17/01 – Boavista 1 x 0 Fluminense – Carioca Championship
- 14/01 – Fluminense 2 x 1 Madureira – Carioca Championship
Fluminense’s next games
- 01/28 – 19:30 (Brasília time) – Fluminense x Grêmio – Brazilian Championship
- 01/02 – 20:30 (Brasília time) – Botafogo x Fluminense – Carioca Championship
- 05/02 – 19:00 (Brasília time) – Bahia x Fluminense – Brazilian Championship
- 02/08 – 20:30 (Brasília time) – Fluminense x Maricá – Carioca Championship
- 02/12 – 19:30 (Brasília time) – Fluminense x Botafogo – Carioca Championship
Fluminense classification
- Brazilian Championship: debut game
- Carioca Championship: 1st place in Group A (9 points in 4 games)
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