Flamengo draw with Cruzeiro sets 2026 Libertadores ratings record for Globo | OneFootball

Flamengo’s draw with Cruzeiro delivered Grupo Globo’s highest Libertadores audience of 2026, largely driven by viewers in greater Rio de Janeiro, according to Coluna Do Fla.

The free-to-air channel posted 31 rating points and a 49% share in Rio. One point equals 49,778 TV households and 122,054 individuals in the state, meaning around 1,543,118 homes and 3,783,674 people.

Flamengo also occupy second place in the season’s rankings, with the 1-1 group-stage draw at Estudiantes in Argentina pulling 29 points.

The tie set a crowd mark too, as Cruzeiro recorded their biggest attendance of the year at Mineirão, with 60,046 present for the 1-1 last-16 meeting.

Kenny Arroyo scored for Cruzeiro, Lucas Paquetá replied for Flamengo. If the return leg ends level, the quarter-final place will be decided on penalties.

Before facing Cruzeiro again, Flamengo play Mirassol on Sunday 16 in Brasileirão round 23, kicking off at 18:30 Brasília time at Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia, the Maião.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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