Emerson Royal reveals Flamengo's priority on eve of Copa do Brasil debut | OneFootball

Flamengo and Vitória face off this Wednesday (22) in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil

In 2025, the Copa do Brasil was left off Flamengo’s trophy shelf. However, Emerson Royal made it clear this Tuesday (21) that the tournament will be taken seriously by the Rubro-Negro squad. Their debut in this edition comes against Vitória on Wednesday (22).

— We know Flamengo’s journey is always like this. We know we always step onto the field with this desire to win — said the right back, who added:

— The Copa do Brasil is a very important competition for me, because I also haven’t played much in it and ended up not winning it. It’s a title I really want as well. And we know there’s no such thing as a more or less important title — our focus is on everything — Royal told Flamengo TV.

Has Emerson Royal played little in the Copa do Brasil?

The Rubro-Negro fullback has only seven Copa do Brasil appearances in his career. Of those, only one came wearing the Sacred Jersey. On that occasion, the winger made his debut for Fla against Atlético-MG in the first leg of the round of 16, which ended in a defeat at the Maracanã.

So, in the return leg, the defender did not take the field in Rubro-Negro’s penalty-shootout elimination. The national tournament, however, became just a minor detail when the Most Beloved lifted the Libertadores and Brasileirão trophies in 2025.

What time is Flamengo vs. Vitória?

With Emerson Royal available, the first match between Flamengo and Vitória takes place this Wednesday (22), in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. Furthermore, the ball starts rolling at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã.

Thus, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Vitória through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV and Premiere will broadcast the Copa do Brasil match.

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