Coluna do Fla
·27 Mei 2026
Leonardo Jardim explains debutant pick for Flamengo v Cusco match

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·27 Mei 2026

Flamengo’s 3-0 win over Cusco (PER) featured Andrew’s Libertadores debut. So, Leonardo Jardim explained that the goalkeeper change had already been planned, since Rossi’s backup was one of the only players who had not yet played in the continental tournament. — The plan regarding the goalkeeper had already been made before the last few matches. As soon as we beat Estudiantes, we had already decided that Andrew would play in this match. As for the changes, I ended up not making that many — said Jardim, who added:
— Only Saúl and Andrew are not used to playing in this competition. Everyone else has already played two, three, four times (in the Libertadores) this year. The core of this group stage was more or less made up of the players who started, plus two or three who were on the bench — the coach said.
Goalkeeper Rossi is going through an inconsistent spell. Therefore, Andrew took advantage of the opportunity to make at least one great save in the first half of Flamengo’s win over Cusco. Bruno Henrique scored twice and Lucas Paquetá got the third.
With ten players unavailable, Flamengo return to action in the Brasileirão on Saturday (30). Thus, Mengão will face Coritiba at the Maracanã, starting at 4:00 p.m. Brasília time, in the 18th round.
Thus, Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage of the match through the website, YouTube, and other social media platforms. The match broadcast, however, will be on SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view).
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