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Leonardo Jardim will make his Libertadores debut with Flamengo

Flamengo took the field on Sunday afternoon (05), when they came from behind to beat Santos 3-1. After the victory in the tenth round of the Brasileirão, the Rubro-Negro squad returns on Monday (06) focused on the Libertadores.

In short, according to the schedule released by Flamengo, the Rubro-Negro squad has training on Monday morning (06). Therefore, Leonardo Jardim will lead the session scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. (Brasília time) at Ninho do Urubu.

After that, Flamengo will wrap up preparations for the match against Cusco (PER) on Tuesday morning (07). That is because in the afternoon, the Rubro-Negro delegation will travel to Peru, where they will make their 2026 Libertadores debut.

How did the Brasileirão win go?

Last Sunday (05), Flamengo came from behind to beat Santos. The São Paulo side opened the scoring, but the Most Beloved turned the game around in the second half with goals from Pedro, Jorginho, and Lucas Paquetá. It is worth noting that Fla also had a goal by Léo Ortiz disallowed.

And what is Fla’s situation in the standings now?

After the win over Santos and Bahia’s loss to Palmeiras, Flamengo returned to the G4 of the Brasileirão. At the moment, the Most Beloved has 17 points in the league, while still having one game in hand on the green-and-white São Paulo leaders, who have 25.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

At the moment, Flamengo is focused on its Libertadores opener. On Wednesday (08), the Most Beloved faces Cusco (PER) in the first round of the continental tournament’s group stage. The match will take place at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, in Peru.

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