Chapecoense boss admits frailty before Flamengo clash in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Chapecoense are going through a difficult spell in the 2026 season

Flamengo and Chapecoense face off this Wednesday (22) at Arena Condá, in the 19th round of the Brasileirão. Before taking on Rubro-Negro, however, the Santa Catarina side lost 2-0 to Bahia on Friday (17) in a rescheduled league match. After the defeat, coach Rafael Lacerda called out his players.

— We are conceding goals because of our own mistakes. When a team is in a delicate situation, you have to minimize errors. We will have to do something different -, he said, before adding:

— We can’t keep doing the same thing. I’m not saying there will be changes, but we have to try to create different solutions, whether in the system, in personnel, or simply in our attitude. We’re going to try to improve -, Rafael Lacerda concluded.

What is the situation of Flamengo and Chapecoense in the Brasileirão?

Flamengo currently sit in second place in the Brazilian Championship with 34 points, seven behind leaders Palmeiras. In 17 matches, given that Mengo have a game in hand, Rubro-Negro have recorded ten wins, four draws, and three defeats.

On the other hand, Chapecoense are bottom of the Brasileirão with nine points, sitting 20th in the table. In 17 matches played, the Santa Catarina team have one win, six draws, and ten losses.

How are Flamengo coming into the match?

The game against Chapecoense will be Flamengo’s first after the World Cup break. During the global tournament, however, Rubro-Negro played four mid-season friendlies. In Portugal, Fla drew 2-2 with River Plate (ARG) and beat Lausanne Sport (SUI) 2-0 and Benfica (POR) 2-1.

Back in Brazil, Flamengo played their final friendly against Olimpia (PAR) at Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasília. In front of the Rubro-Negro fans, Leonardo Jardim’s team came from behind to win 4-2, with goals from Pedro, Lorran, Bruno Henrique, and Luiz Araújo.

What are the details of the Flamengo vs Chapecoense match?

The match between Flamengo and Chapecoense takes place this Wednesday (22) in the 19th round of the Brasileirão. The game will be played at Arena Condá, in Santa Catarina, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

As usual, Coluna do Fla brings all the details of Flamengo’s 2026 season. So stay tuned to the website, social media, and YouTube. In addition, Globo (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match against Chapecoense.

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