Mirassol boss’s plan before the Flamengo clash in the Brasileirão

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·14 August 2026

Mirassol boss’s plan before the Flamengo clash in the Brasileirão

What did Mirassol coach Rafael Guanaes say before the match against Flamengo?

Flamengo’s next match of the season will be against Mirassol in a Brasileirão clash. The ball starts rolling at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (16), at Estádio Maião. Before the match, however, coach Rafael Guanaes had already assessed the strategy put together for the showdown with the Rubro-Negro.

Before thinking about Flamengo, Mirassol took the field to face LDU (ECU) this Thursday (13) in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16. After the match, Rafael Guanaes expressed gratitude for the opportunity to be playing in a continental competition and also stressed that the team needs to recover well to face Mengão in the Brasileirão.

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— It’s the schedule we earned, and I’m not complaining about it. On the contrary, I’m very grateful to be part of a game like this. It was certainly the biggest game in the club’s history and also the biggest of my career so far. I don’t take that for granted — he said, before concluding: — Now we have a run of very tough matches, and we’re going to take it one day at a time, looking for the best decisions. First, we need to recover the team well and find good solutions for the next match, and then we’ll turn our attention back to the Libertadores — Rafael Guanaes concluded.

WHAT IS MIRASSOL’S SITUATION?

While continuing to make history in the Libertadores, Mirassol is not enjoying a good spell in the Brasileirão. At the moment, the team from the interior of São Paulo state is close to the relegation zone. The club is currently 15th in the table, with 23 points.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION?

Flamengo is also splitting its focus between the Libertadores and the Brasileirão, but it is in a different situation from Mirassol in the national league. In the competition, the Rubro-Negro returned to winning ways after a run of two consecutive draws and has now cut Palmeiras’ lead to six points.

Given this scenario, the match against Mirassol is extremely important for Flamengo’s ambitions in the Brasileirão. That’s because if they win on Sunday (16), and Palmeiras slips up against Fluminense on Saturday (15), the Rubro-Negro will be just three points away from taking over the top spot in the tournament.

WHERE TO WATCH FLAMENGO VS MIRASSOL IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

The match between Flamengo and Mirassol will have the most Rubro-Negro coverage on the internet with Coluna do Fla TV. As usual, the live broadcast will feature reporters Leo José and Rodrigo Lima on site on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, Record (free-to-air TV), Cazé TV (YouTube), and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão clash.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.