📋 Botafogo and Flamengo line-ups confirmed for Cariocão knockout clash | OneFootball

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·15 February 2026

📋 Botafogo and Flamengo line-ups confirmed for Cariocão knockout clash

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Botafogo and Flamengo are set for the clash this Sunday (15th) in the quarter-finals of the Campeonato Carioca.

The match takes place at the Nilton Santos stadium and will determine who advances to the next phase. In case of a draw in the 90 minutes, the winner will be decided by penalties.


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The winner will face Madureira, who defeated Boavista on Friday (13th).

See the starting line-ups below:


Botafogo

Martín Anselmi will use the starters even with a Libertadores game next Thursday (19th).

Arthur Cabral is only among the substitutes, with Barrera, Montoro, Villalba, and Matheus Martins starting the game.

Bastos is a starter in defense for the third time after returning from a serious injury. The other two opportunities were also in classics, against Vasco and Fluminense.

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Flamengo

Saúl Ñíguez and Varela are following a recovery schedule set by the medical department and are out.

Erick Pulgar and Lucas Paquetá start the match among the starters.

Among the defenders, Léo Pereira and Leo Ortiz are on the bench, making room for Danilo and Vitão.

Andrew also gets an opportunity, while Rossi stays on the bench.

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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.


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