Coluna do Fla
·23 February 2026
Madureira v Flamengo: when is the Carioca semi-final second leg?

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·23 February 2026

Flamengo defeated Madureira 3-0 this Sunday (22) in the first leg of the Campeonato Carioca semifinal. With this favorable result, the team now focuses its efforts on the return match, scheduled for Monday, March 2, which will determine the finalist of the 2026 State Championship.
Maracanã hosted the first leg of the Carioca semifinal. Flamengo won 3-0, with goals from De La Cruz, Arrascaeta, and Luiz Araújo.
The finalist for the State Championship will be decided in a week. The second leg of the Carioca semifinal between Flamengo and Madureira will also be played at Maracanã, with kickoff at 9:00 p.m. (Brasília time).
The other semifinal of the Campeonato Carioca features Fluminense and Vasco going head-to-head. The teams faced each other in the first leg this Sunday (22), and in a hard-fought match, the tricolor side won 1-0 at Nilton Santos Stadium (Engenhão).
The return match will take place on Sunday, March 1, at 6:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã. This way, Flamengo will play the second and decisive match already knowing their possible opponent in the final.
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