Coluna do Fla
·3 aprile 2026
Cuca sees Flamengo v Santos as a ‘golden test’ for Neymar’s side

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·3 aprile 2026

Santos won their first match under Cuca this Thursday (02), beating Remo 2-0 in the ninth round of the Brasileirão. Even so, for the coach of the São Paulo side, the real test will be against Flamengo at the Maracanã.
— These are two matches without conceding goals and without any major scares. It’s a good start. Now, in 72 hours, we have a tough game against Flamengo and we’ll be tested again. We’ll see the assessment, see if there are any negative surprises. We’re going to Rio and then traveling straight to Cuenca -, he said.
No! Neymar received his third yellow card this Thursday (02), in the match against Remo at Vila Belmiro. Therefore, the forward will have to serve an automatic suspension against Flamengo.
Flamengo, unlike Santos, lost 3-0 to Red Bull Bragantino in Bragança Paulista. Therefore, the Rubro-Negro need to get back to winning ways to remain in the title race for the Brazilian Championship.
The match between Flamengo and Santos is scheduled for Sunday (05) at 5:30 PM (Brasília time), for the tenth round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will be broadcast live on free-to-air channel Rede Globo and on pay-per-view via Premiere.
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