Athletico Paranaense v Fla: title push meets Libertadores bid | OneFootball

Athletico Paranaense host Flamengo in the Brasileirão on Sunday, 17 May 2026 at Estádio Mário Celso Petraglia in Curitiba, with the visitors chasing the summit and the hosts looking to consolidate a Copa Libertadores berth.

Recent meetings have leaned Flamengo's way, including a 1-0 league win in September 2024, but Athletico Paranaense's strong home record this season sets up a genuine test.

Athletico-PR have banked 19 of their 23 points at home, winning six of eight and conceding only five at this ground. They beat Vitória 3-1 here and followed with clean sheets against Grêmio and Atlético Goianiense across league and cup.

Fla travel well, with five league wins on the road and 14 away goals, including a 4-0 victory at Atlético Mineiro and a 1-0 success at Grêmio. For the visitors, Giorgian de Arrascaeta and Lucas Paquetá are injured, while Jorginho and Evertton Araújo are suspended. For the hosts, Juan Camilo Portilla is suspended, with Luiz Gustavo, Carlos Terán and Renan Viana among the absentees.

With Furacão miserly at home and Mengão among the league's higher scorers with 27 goals, the game could hinge on whether the hosts' defence can blunt the visitors' attack despite those creative absences.

A win would lift Athletico-PR to 26 points and could tighten their grip on the Libertadores race. Victory for Fla would take them to 33 points, reinforce a top two position and keep pressure on leaders Palmeiras.