Coluna do Fla
·22 avril 2026
It’s out! With surprises, Flamengo name team for Vitória in Copa do Brasil

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·22 avril 2026

The road toward a sixth Copa do Brasil title is about to begin for Flamengo! This Wednesday (22), Mengão faces Vitória in the first leg of the competition’s fifth round at the Maracanã. For the match, which kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), coach Leonardo Jardim will send out a heavily changed lineup.
Starters: Rossi, Emerson Royal, Danilo, Léo Ortiz and Ayrton Lucas; Evertton Araújo, De La Cruz and Luiz Araújo; Everton Cebolinha, Bruno Henrique and Pedro.
Substitutes: Andrew, Dyogo Alves, Varela, Vitão, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Jorginho, Saúl, Arrascaeta, Samuel Lino, Plata and Wallace Yan.
One name who was likely to start in Flamengo’s alternative Copa do Brasil lineup was Jorge Carrascal, but the midfielder is out of the match after being punished by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD). Besides the Colombian, Flamengo is also still without Erick Pulgar, who is in the transition process after a shoulder problem, and Lucas Paquetá, who has thigh edema.
On the other hand, Flamengo welcomes back Jorginho. The midfielder, who has not taken the field since April 5, is in the squad and available to coach Leonardo Jardim. Another player who will also get minutes against Vitória is Saúl, who returned to action last weekend after four months out.
Flamengo’s debut in the Copa do Brasil will be broadcast on SporTV and Premiere. Luiz Carlos Júnior will handle play-by-play, with commentary from Eric Faria and former Flamengo player Renato Augusto, who won the competition wearing the Manto Sagrado in 2006.
However, the best and most rubro-negro broadcast is on Coluna do Fla, on the website, social media, and YouTube. We’ll bring you everything related to the match, the highlights, coach Leonardo Jardim’s post-match interview, and also the mixed zone, with comments from the players. So stay tuned!
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.









































