Leila Pereira plays down row with Flamengo before Brasileirão ‘final’ | OneFootball

Flamengo and Palmeiras face each other for the first time in 2026

Flamengo continues its preparations to face Palmeiras this Saturday (23), in the 17th round of the Brasileirão. The president of the São Paulo club, Leila Pereira recalled the recent ‘clashes’ with Fla, but said that outside factors will not influence the team.

— External matters do not influence our players’ performance at all; what influences it is the work we do every day. So these frictions that happened in the past, which I’m not going to keep fueling, do not get in the way in the slightest -, she said, before concluding:

— It’s a big match, we’re going to play against a great team at the Maracanã, with a huge crowd. But we are going in focused on getting a positive result. These off-the-field issues do not interfere at all, at least not at Palmeiras -, concluded Leila Pereira.

How have the last matches between Flamengo and Palmeiras gone?

It is worth noting that Flamengo is coming off three straight wins against Palmeiras. One of those victories, in fact, came in the 2025 Libertadores final, when the Rubro-Negro beat the São Paulo side 1-0 and, as a result, won its fourth continental title.

What is the current Brasileirão situation?

Palmeiras currently remains at the top of the Brasileirão, with 35 points. Right behind them, Flamengo appears with 31 points. In other words, with a win on Saturday (23), the Rubro-Negro will move within one point of the São Paulo club.

It is also worth emphasizing that Flamengo has one game in hand over Palmeiras in the Brasileirão. Therefore, the Rubro-Negro depends only on itself to take over the lead in the national championship.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Looking to close in on the top of the Brasileirão, Flamengo faces Palmeiras this Saturday (23), in the 17th round of the national championship. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Maracanã.

So, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Palmeiras through YouTube, the website and social media. However, SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão match.

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