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Flamengo and Bragantino face off next Thursday (02) in Bragança Paulista

Brazilian football is on pause due to the FIFA international break, but news about Flamengo matches is still coming in fast. This Friday (27), the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) appointed the refereeing team for the match against Bragantino next Thursday (02), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in Bragança Paulista. Fernando Mendes, from Pará, will officiate the clash.

WHAT IS FERNANDO MENDES’ RECORD IN FLAMENGO MATCHES?

Fernando has refereed two Flamengo matches in his career, both in the closing stages of last year’s Brasileirão. On both occasions, the Rubro-Negro side won 3-0. First against Sport, in the 31st round, then against Bragantino themselves in the 35th round, both matches in Rio de Janeiro.

In the match against the Pernambuco side, despite the positive result, Mendes became the target of a rant from football director José Boto. That was because the referee sent off Evertton Araújo in the final minutes after a VAR recommendation, following a challenge by the midfielder. Weeks earlier, Palmeiras’ Gustavo Gómez committed a similar foul, and no red card was shown.

“I want to thank the fans who packed the Maracanã on a Saturday night. It was perfect refereeing, he enforced the rules. It’s a shame the rules are different in Rio de Janeiro,” José Boto said ironically, referring to the numerous mistakes in Palmeiras’ favor in the 2025 Brasileirão.

SO, WHAT TIME IS FLAMENGO VS BRAGANTINO?

The ball starts rolling for Flamengo and Bragantino in the ninth round of the Brasileirão at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques. Coluna do Fla will be at the venue and will bring all the information about the match, with highlights and interviews after the final whistle.

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