Flamengo step up preparations for Vitória clash in the Copa do Brasil

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·21 April 2026

Flamengo step up preparations for Vitória clash in the Copa do Brasil

Flamengo and Vitória face off in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil

Flamengo beat Bahia 2-0 on Sunday (19) in a match valid for the 12th round of the Brasileirão. After the win in the tournament, the Rubro-Negro squad did not get Monday (20) off and, this Tuesday (21), they are stepping up preparations for their Copa do Brasil debut.

According to details of the schedule released by Flamengo, the Rubro-Negro squad will train on Tuesday afternoon (21). That way, at Ninho do Urubu, Leonardo Jardim begins preparing the players for their Copa do Brasil debut, with training scheduled for 4:00 PM (Brasília time).

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What is Flamengo’s next match?

At the moment, Flamengo have turned their attention to the Copa do Brasil. That is because on Wednesday (22), the Most Beloved take on Vitória in the first leg of the fifth round of the national knockout tournament. The match will take place at the Maracanã at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

In addition, it is worth noting that the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil between Flamengo and Vitória will be broadcast live on Premiere, via pay-per-view, and on SporTV, on cable TV. The return leg will take place on May 14 at Barradão, in Salvador.

How did the win over Bahia happen?

It is worth highlighting that Flamengo dominated Bahia for almost the entire 90 minutes of the 12th round of the Brasileirão. Wearing the No. 14 shirt in tribute to club icon Oscar Schmidt, Arrascaeta opened the scoring at the Maracanã. Then it was up to Lucas Paquetá to score the goal that sealed the 2-0 Rubro-Negro victory.

And how does Fla stand in the table?

With the 2-0 win over Bahia, Flamengo reclaimed second place in the Brasileirão. That is because the Most Beloved reached the same 23 points as Fluminense. However, the Rubro-Negro have the advantage on goal difference — 10 for Fla against 6 for Flu.

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