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Flamengo and São Paulo face each other this Wednesday (28) in the first round of the Brasileirão

The Brasileirão 2026 kicks off for Flamengo this Wednesday (28). Thus, Mengo debuts against São Paulo, the same opponent that the Most Beloved faced at the start of the Brazilian Championship in 1982 and 1987, years that ended with a red-black title.

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In '82, the Most Beloved achieved an epic comeback against the São Paulo team, who started ahead with a 2-0 lead. Then, Zico led the reversal to 3-2 and began the journey to the Brazilian championship double.

And what happened between Flamengo and São Paulo in '87?

Unlike '82, the Red-Black started with a defeat in the Brazilian Championship of '87. Müller and Silas scored the goals for São Paulo's victory, which didn't change the owner of the trophy at the end of the controversial tournament.

Have Flamengo and São Paulo faced each other in the Brasileirão debut before?

Therefore, this year, Flamengo and São Paulo play against each other in the first round of the Brasileirão for the sixth time. The survey considers the Brazilian Championship since 1971.

What time is Flamengo vs São Paulo?

The match between Flamengo and São Paulo takes place from 9:30 PM (Brasília time) this Wednesday (28), at Morumbi. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV shows the details of the clash with the most red-black coverage on the internet on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, Globo (open channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) broadcast the match.

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