From Gabigol's 'miracle' to the decider: Flamengo seek edge v River

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·3 Juli 2026

From Gabigol's 'miracle' to the decider: Flamengo seek edge v River

Flamengo and River Plate (ARG) face each other again after seven years

Flamengo is taking advantage of the World Cup break to play a few friendlies as part of the squad’s preparation for the rest of the season. As such, this Friday (03), the Rubro-Negro will take on River Plate (ARG). With that in mind, Coluna do Fla brings you the head-to-head record between the Brazilians and the Argentines.

Check out the Flamengo vs River Plate record:

2019 – River Plate 1 x 2 Flamengo | Libertadores 2018 – River Plate 0 x 0 Flamengo | Libertadores 2018 – Flamengo 2 x 2 River Plate | Libertadores 2000 – River Plate 4 x 3 Flamengo | Mercosur 2000 – Flamengo 1 x 2 River Plate | Mercosur 2000 – River Plate 0 x 0 Flamengo | Mercosur 2000 – Flamengo 1 x 2 River Plate | Mercosur 1993 – Flamengo 1 (6) x (5) 0 River Plate | Libertadores 1993 – River Plate 2 x 1 Flamengo | Libertadores 1991 – Flamengo 2 (3) x (4) 1 River Plate | Libertadores 1991 – River Plate 1 x 0 Flamengo | Libertadores 1982 – Flamengo 4 x 2 River Plate | Libertadores 1982 – River Plate 0 x 3 Flamengo | Libertadores

Throughout history, Flamengo and River Plate have faced each other 13 times. In that span, there have been five wins for Mengão, five victories for the Argentines, and three draws. In other words, this Friday’s friendly could put the Rubro-Negro ahead. In addition, Fla has scored 20 goals and conceded 17.

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When was the last match between Flamengo and River Plate?

It is worth noting that the last match between Flamengo and River Plate is also the most important in the teams’ history against each other. After all, in November 2019, the teams played in the Libertadores final in Lima, Peru.

On that occasion, River Plate opened the scoring in the 14th minute of the first half through Borré. However, in the 44th and 47th minutes, Gabigol scored twice and led Flamengo to a historic second Libertadores title.

What is Flamengo’s likely lineup?

Flamengo has nine absences for the match against River Plate. While Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Lucas Paquetá, Danilo and Carrascal remain committed to the World Cup, Arrascaeta, Varela, De La Cruz, and Plata are enjoying time off after the eliminations of Uruguay and Ecuador.

Thus, Flamengo’s likely lineup for the match against River Plate features the following names: Rossi; Royal, João Victor, Vitão and Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar, Jorginho and Luiz Araújo; Bruno Henrique, Lino and Pedro.

When do Flamengo and River Plate face each other?

The friendly between Flamengo and River Plate takes place this Friday (03), during the mid-season training camp that the Rubro-Negro is holding in Portugal. Therefore, kickoff is at 3:30 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio Algarve.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about Flamengo’s mid-season training camp through the website, YouTube and social media. However, Band (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube), SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match.

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