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Corinthians and Flamengo face off in the Libertadores quarterfinals

Flamengo and Corinthians are still alive in the Libertadores quarterfinals. Meanwhile, the teams face each other this Sunday (13) at the Maracanã in the 27th round of the Brasileirão. So, amid the battle for a spot in the continental tournament semifinals, both sides are expected to take the field with mixed lineups.

What are the probable lineups for Flamengo and Corinthians?

Flamengo:Rossi; Varela, Danilo, Léo Ortiz (Léo Pereira) and Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar, Paquetá and Carrascal; Plata, Bruno Henrique (Luiz Araújo) and Pedro. Coach: Leonardo Jardim.

Corinthians:Hugo Souza; Pedro Milans, João Pedro Tchoca, Iago Machado and Angileri; Raniele, Charles and Matheus Pereira; Lingard, Dieguinho and Gui Negão (Pedro Raul). Coach: Fernando Diniz.

Who will Flamengo be without for the derby?

Flamengo will be without Evertton Araújo, who suffered a serious grade 3 injury to his left adductor. In addition, Alex Sandro is a doubt for the Rubro-Negro. The full-back is currently in physical transition after a muscle injury in his right calf.

And how are Corinthians shaping up?

Corinthians, on the other hand, are dealing with nine absences for the match. Allan, André, Gustavo Henrique, Depay, André Carrilho, André Ramalho, Yuri Alberto, Zakaria Labyad, and Kayke are all sidelined. As a result, the São Paulo side arrives at the Maracanã severely undermanned.

What is Flamengo and Corinthians’ situation in the Brasileirão table?

Flamengo are second in the Brasileirão with 54 points. After all, Palmeiras reached 56 points this Saturday (12) after a 2-0 win over São Paulo and reclaimed first place. Therefore, if Fla beat Corinthians, they will go back to the top of the table.

On the other hand, Corinthians are in 13th place with 32 points from 26 matches. As such, the São Paulo club is focusing the season almost exclusively on the fight for a Libertadores spot, since it has already been eliminated from the Copa do Brasil.

How are Flamengo and Corinthians coming into this from the Libertadores?

Flamengo beat Independiente del Valle (ECU) 2-0 at the altitude of Quito. Corinthians, meanwhile, drew 1-1 with Estudiantes (ARG) in La Plata, Argentina. As a result, both teams are managing the fatigue from travel ahead of this Sunday’s derby (13).

What are the details of the Flamengo vs. Corinthians match?

The interstate derby between Flamengo and Corinthians takes place this Sunday (13) in the 27th round of the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. Brasília time at the Maracanã.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla brings you every detail of Flamengo’s 2026 season. So stay tuned to the website, social media, and YouTube. In addition, Globo (free-to-air TV), Premiere (pay-per-view), and GE TV (YouTube) will broadcast the match against Corinthians.

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