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Kaio Jorge and Matheus Pereira Excel This Season, but Pedro and Arrascaeta Show Greater Chemistry

Flamengo will have the chance to extend their lead in the Brasileirão against Cruzeiro this Thursday (02). However, the match will also feature a duel between the pairs Kaio Jorge and Matheus Pereira against Arrascaeta and Pedro.

Kaio Jorge and Matheus Pereira have been playing together at Cruzeiro since 2024, but their partnership only took off this year. Meanwhile, Pedro and Arrascaeta have been with Flamengo since 2020, giving the red-black duo an advantage in historical numbers.

What’s the Comparison?

However, considering only the goal contributions of the current season, the Cruzeiro duo comes out on top. This is because Pedro missed some games for Flamengo. The data is from the Transfermarkt website.

What’s the Situation in the Brasileirão?

The match is treated as a kind of final, as Flamengo leads the Brasileirão with 54 points, four more than second-place Cruzeiro, which has one more game. Therefore, a red-black victory increases the gap, while a win for the Minas Gerais team narrows it.

What Time is Flamengo vs. Cruzeiro?

Thus, the duo Pedro and Arrascaeta wants to surpass Kaio Jorge and Matheus Pereira this Thursday (02), when Filipe Luís's team faces Cruzeiro. The game starts at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 26th round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will provide the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) and SporTV (cable channel) will broadcast the Flamengo vs. Cruzeiro game.

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