Coluna do Fla
·16 February 2026
Plata, Léo Pereira and more: Flamengo stars enjoy Sapucaí VIP after match

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·16 February 2026

Flamengo qualified for the semifinals of the Campeonato Carioca last Sunday (15), when they defeated Botafogo 2-1. After the victory, the red-and-black players went to Marquês de Sapucaí to enjoy Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival.
In summary, players such as Gonzalo Plata, Léo Pereira, Erick Pulgar, and Jorge Carrascal were seen entering the Sapucaí VIP boxes. The Flamengo defender, in fact, was in the same place as the coach of the Brazilian National Team, Carlo Ancelotti.
In short, Léo Pereira enjoyed the ‘N1’ VIP box. On the other hand, Erick Pulgar and Jorge Carrascal went together to the ‘Nosso Camarote’. Meanwhile, Gonzalo Plata was spotted entering the ‘Camarote Rio’. Besides these four, other Flamengo athletes may have gone to Sapucaí. The profile ‘Daily do Garotinho’ was the first to report this information.
It’s worth noting that, after the victory against Botafogo, the Flamengo squad was given Monday (16) off. As a result, the players have no scheduled commitments with the red-and-black club until this Tuesday (17).
In summary, according to a report by Coluna do Fla, the Flamengo squad will return on Tuesday morning (17). At Ninho do Urubu, Filipe Luís will begin preparing the players for the match against Lanús (ARG), scheduled for Thursday (19).
Furthermore, with the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana against Lanús in mind, the Flamengo delegation will also travel to Argentina on Tuesday (17). Thus, the red-and-black squad will first train at the training center and then travel to the match location.
In fact, the Flamengo squad will finish their preparations for the match against Lanús already in Argentina. That’s because, on Wednesday (18), Filipe Luís will still lead the last training session for the red-and-black squad on Argentine soil.
This Thursday (19), Flamengo and Lanús will face off in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana. The match will take place in Argentina, starting at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), with live broadcast on ESPN, on the pay TV channel.
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