📋 Flamengo and Cruzeiro line up for 'final' showdown in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

It's a night of showdown between the leader and the third-placed team in the 2025 Brasileirão.

Flamengo and Cruzeiro face off starting at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) this Thursday (2).

The Maracanã is the stage for the highly anticipated clash of the 26th round of the competition.

Standings 📊

The Rubro-Negro leads with 54 points from 24 matches.

They have nine wins and four draws in the 13 home games played – the other unbeaten team is Mirassol.

Meanwhile, Raposa is in third place with 50 points after 25 matches.

Their away performance includes five wins, four draws, and three losses.

Flamengo ⚫🔴

Filipe Luís once again has Ayrton Lucas available, who was serving a suspension.

Léo Pereira did not become a concern after being substituted against Corinthians.

But Viña was not even included in the squad.

There was a possibility of some changes in the lineup considered ideal.

Only one was made: Carrascal starts, with Pedro on the bench.

The good performance against Corinthians earned him another chance among the starting eleven.

Cruzeiro 🦊

After missing the match against Vasco due to yellow card accumulation, Villalba and Gabigol are back.

Sinisterra, another absence in the last round, has recovered.

This time, Wanderson is out due to lower back pain.

Matheus Henrique strengthens the midfield.

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