In the fight for the Brazilian title, Flamengo must play 10 of their last 15 games at the Maracanã, with the challenge of improving their record
oglobo27 August 2026 at 06:00
Flamengo faces the final stretch of the Brasileirão in a delicate situation, six points behind leader Palmeiras after a defeat to Cruzeiro, but with a positive factor: up to ten of the last fifteen games will be at the Maracanã. Leonardo Jardim's team will have nine home matches and six away matches, with the classic against Vasco also expected to be played at the stadium, despite a dispute between the clubs over the game against Vitória in the Copa do Brasil. The home record, however, will need to improve for the home factor to become a differential in the title race.
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