Coluna do Fla
·27 de marzo de 2026
Bragantino player calls Flamengo clash the season’s “decider”

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·27 de marzo de 2026

While the national teams are playing friendlies during the FIFA international break, Flamengo continue preparing for their next Brasileirão match. On April 2, Leonardo Jardim’s team will face Red Bull Bragantino in the ninth round of the Brasileirão. A player for the São Paulo side, Gabriel called on the squad to treat the match like a final.
— I’ve already been talking about Flamengo, especially because Flamengo is our next match, it’s our final. Flamengo is our final on Thursday. After that, we’ll think about the next game. We need to work on being more effective, try to provide more options -, he said before concluding:
— Make our forwards more comfortable so they can finish better and create more scoring chances. I think that’s not only on them, it also depends on our contribution from the back, getting the ball forward with more quality so they can be more confident in putting it away -, Gabriel concluded in a press conference.
Flamengo currently sit in fourth place in the Brasileirão, with 14 points. In seven matches, Leonardo Jardim’s side have recorded four wins, two draws, and one loss. On the other hand, Bragantino are winless in their last six league matches, with four defeats and two draws, leaving them in 14th place.
As in recent years, Flamengo are missing several players during the FIFA international break. After all, Arrascaeta, Varela, De La Cruz, Carrascal, Plata, Léo Pereira, and Danilo have been called up by their respective national teams. Even so, Leonardo Jardim continues to lead training for the Rubro-Negro at the Ninho do Urubu training center.
The match between Flamengo and Bragantino takes place on April 2, after the FIFA international break. Kickoff is set for 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Estádio Cicero de Souza Marques, in the ninth round of the Brasileirão.
As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Bragantino through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, 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.









































