Carrascal ‘clicks’ this season, a boost for Leonardo Jardim at Flamengo

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·19 August 2026

Carrascal ‘clicks’ this season, a boost for Leonardo Jardim at Flamengo

How is Carrascal doing at Flamengo right now?

Jorge Carrascal has already experienced ups and downs wearing the Flamengo shirt. At this point in the 2026 season, the Colombian is on the rise and is becoming a key asset for Leonardo Jardim in Flamengo’s upcoming matches.

Since returning from the World Cup, Carrascal has managed to put together a run of games for Flamengo. Even alternating between starts and coming on during matches, the midfielder has been making effective contributions to the Rubro-Negro’s results.

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HOW HAS CARRASCAL’S RUN AT FLAMENGO BEEN GOING?

In Flamengo’s Brasileirão match against Vitória, Carrascal started in the lineup. On top of that, he provided the assist for Bruno Henrique to find the net and seal the 2-0 win at the Maracanã.

Then against Cruzeiro, last Wednesday (12), the Colombian came on in the second half of the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 and added energy to Flamengo’s attack. In the final minutes at Mineirão, in fact, the Colombian had a chance to score, but was denied by the Minas Gerais side’s goalkeeper.

HOW DID CARRASCAL PERFORM IN FLAMENGO VS MIRASSOL?

Last Sunday (16), Carrascal was Flamengo’s standout player in the 5-1 thrashing of Mirassol in the Brasileirão. That’s because, in addition to scoring Flamengo’s first goal in the match, the No. 15 also provided two assists and was involved at the start of the moves that led to Rubro-Negro goals.

WHAT HAS JORGE CARRASCAL’S JOURNEY AT FLAMENGO BEEN LIKE?

Carrascal arrived at Flamengo in the middle of last year with the status of being Arrascaeta’s “replacement.” However, over time, the player showed other kinds of versatility, which led to him playing both as a “No. 10” and out wide.

Throughout this entire period, Carrascal has already made 56 appearances for Flamengo, totaling seven goals and 12 assists. In terms of trophies, the Colombian won the 2025 Copa Libertadores and Brasileirão, followed by this year’s Campeonato Carioca.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Carrascal available, Flamengo return to the pitch this Wednesday (19) to face Cruzeiro in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16. In short, kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, at the Maracanã. Coluna do Fla TV will provide match coverage on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, Rede Globo (free-to-air), GETV (YouTube), and Paramount (streaming) will broadcast the match.

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