Léo Pereira eyes Palmeiras clash, Jorginho makes special request | OneFootball

Leaders of the Brasileirão, Flamengo and Palmeiras face off on Sunday (19)

It’s the most anticipated match of the 2025 Brasileirão! Flamengo and Palmeiras face each other this Sunday (19), at Maracanã, for the 29th round. After the 3–0 win over Botafogo, Léo Pereira treated the clash as another final. Meanwhile, Jorginho asked the squad to stop talking about refereeing, which has been harming the team throughout the competition.

— It’s a final (against Palmeiras). Today (Wednesday) was a final too, and we know the off-field expectations created for this game. We’ve come from very good training sessions over the last ten days. We adopted habits that raised the level of this group, and we’re united in that sense. There are 14 games in which we have to give our best, take care of ourselves on and off the pitch, to define our year. It’s important for us to have this mindset, the mindset of those who want to be champions. We can’t slip up — said Léo Pereira, whose remarks were reinforced by Jorginho.

— Now it’s about focusing on what we have to do. Enough has already been said, and now it’s time not to waste so much energy on that. We, as a group, have to focus on working on what we can do best on the field, give everything, and go for the win — said the midfielder.

DO FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS COME IN WITH MOMENTUM?

Flamengo and Palmeiras will meet after big results on Wednesday (15). The Rio side won 3–0 on Botafogo’s synthetic pitch, while the São Paulo side thrashed Red Bull Bragantino 5–1 at home. Thus, Filipe Luís’s team jumped to 58 points, against 61 for Abel Ferreira’s men.

WHEN WILL FLAMENGO VS PALMEIRAS BE?

Therefore, the ball rolls for Flamengo and Palmeiras from 4 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (19). If Mengão are on the pitch, there’s full coverage from Coluna do Fla. In addition, Globo (free-to-air TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the clash between the top two in the Brasileirão.

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