Flamengo face Pablo Sanchez again, a manager they relish, vs Olimpia | OneFootball

Olimpia (PAR) travel to Brasília to face Flamengo in a friendly

Flamengo and Olimpia (PAR) play a friendly this Friday (17) in the reunion between Rubro-Negro and coach Pablo Sanchez, a frequent victim of Fla. That’s because the coach has faced Mengão four times, but won only once.

All of the meetings took place during the group stages of the last two editions of the Copa Libertadores. As a result, there was one draw and two Rubro-Negro wins, with a total of four goals scored against teams coached by Pablo Sanchez.

What are Flamengo’s matches against Pablo Sanchez?

The two meetings in 2024 had Tite in charge of the Most Beloved. The coach secured the first win over Sanchez, but also Fla’s only defeat in the head-to-head record. In 2025, however, the Rubro-Negro manager was Filipe Luís.

Who is Pablo Sanchez?

Fla’s opponent is an Argentine who began coaching in 2007 at Banfield (ARG). This frequent victim has the curious nickname Pablo ‘Vitamina’ Sanchez, because when he was a youth player at Rosario Central (ARG), he was very skinny.

So, the club put together a diet packed with vitamins for the former player, and his teammates decided to call him that. The nickname has stayed with the coach to this day at Olimpia, where he has taken charge of 28 matches.

Has Leonardo Jardim ever faced Vitamina?

This time, the Rubro-Negro manager is Leonardo Jardim, who has not yet faced Sanchez. After all, the Portuguese coach only became involved in South American football from 2025 onward. However, the Portuguese coach’s Cruzeiro did not come up against Vitamina’s LDU.

What time is the Flamengo vs Olimpia match?

In the clash between Jardim and Sanchez, the ball starts rolling at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) this Friday (17), at Arena Mané Garrincha. Thus, the match marks Rubro-Negro’s final friendly before returning to the official match calendar.

So, Coluna do Fla brings you all the details of Flamengo’s 2026 season. Therefore, stay tuned to the website, social media, and YouTube. However, Flamengo TV (YouTube) will broadcast the friendly between Rubro-Negro and Olimpia.

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