📋 Big match ahead: Corinthians and Flamengo line-ups confirmed in Itaquera | OneFootball

It's a night of rivalry between the teams with the biggest fan bases in Brazil.

Corinthians and Flamengo will face off starting at 8:30 PM (Brasília time).

The match will take place at Neo Química Arena.

This game will close out the eighth round of the 2026 Brasileirão. 

Premiere, Record, and Cazé TV will broadcast the match. 

Recent Head-to-Head 🆚

This will be the first clash since this year's Supercopa Rei, in which Corinthians claimed the title with a 2-0 win at Mané Garrincha. 

Timão and Fla have played three other decisive matches since 2022.

And Flamengo came out on top in the 2022 Libertadores quarterfinals, the Copa do Brasil final that same year, and the semifinals of the tournament in 2024.

Looking at the last ten matches, Timão has three wins, there have been two draws, and Flamengo has five victories. 

Corinthians 🦅

Dorival Júnior will be without Allan, who belongs to tonight's opponent.

On the other hand, Gabriel Paulista, Carrillo, and Memphis are back. 

Kaio César, who had returned to play against Santos, is out again due to a thigh edema. 

Timão has nine points and is trying to get back to winning after four rounds without a victory. 

Flamengo ⚫🔴

Leonardo Jardim has lost two starters due to accumulation of yellow cards: Léo Pereira and Pulgar.

Vitão and Evertton Araújo are their respective replacements. 

Danilo is also a new addition to the defense. 

Meanwhile, Plata was left out for technical reasons.

The Rubro-Negro – who have one game in hand – have 13 points and could move up to second place. 

Photo: Bruno Granja / Corinthians

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