CBF changes date of Fluminense v Flamengo Brasileirão clash | OneFootball

The CBF confirmed on Thursday night the postponement of the match between Fluminense and Flamengo, at the Maracanã, to 6 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday, for the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Initially, the match was set to be played at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, but both clubs requested the postponement due to logistical problems faced by Flamengo on their return to Brazil after their Libertadores debut.

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Libertadores matches

Flamengo took the field on Wednesday night, when they beat Cusco 2-0 at the altitude of the Peruvian city. Because of the fatigue, travel, and little recovery time, the Rubro-Negro club moved to change the date of the Rio derby in the Brazilian Championship.

Fluminense also played in the middle of the week in the Libertadores and drew 0-0 against Deportivo La Guaira in Venezuela on Tuesday night.

Fluminense explains

Through a post on its profile on X, the Tricolor club tried to justify the decision to agree to Flamengo’s request to move the Brasileirão derby from Saturday to Sunday.

“Due to the delay in Flamengo’s flight, Fluminense was consulted about changing the match from Saturday to Sunday. After considering the rest time and planning for the upcoming rounds, Fluminense agreed to the request, since the delegation boarded at 1:40 a.m. in Venezuela and arrived in Rio at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, and would have had two training days before Fla-Flu,” the statement says.

Derby in the Brasileirão

 Match: Fluminense vs Flamengo  Competition: Brasileirão Série A – Matchday 11  Date: April 12, 2026 (Sunday)  Time: 6 p.m. (Brasília time)  Venue: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

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