Viña v Ayrton Lucas: who should start at left-back for Flamengo?

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·28 agosto 2025

Viña v Ayrton Lucas: who should start at left-back for Flamengo?

Filipe Luís faces a dilemma between Matías Viña and Ayrton Lucas for Alex Sandro's position

The injury of Alex Sandro creates a dilemma for Filipe Luís to solve at Flamengo. This is because the coach has the Uruguayan Matías Viña and Ayrton Lucas available to face Grêmio on Sunday (31), at Maracanã, for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão, a tournament considered a priority by the red-black board. However, the choice is not so simple.

Despite the calf injury of Alex Sandro, the Uruguayan recently returned from an anterior cruciate ligament rupture, with a tibia fracture and meniscus injury, while Ayrton Lucas was left out of the 21st round of the championship due to personal issues. In addition, the career statistics of each one point to an advantage for the Brazilian.

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What are the career statistics of Viña and Ayrton Lucas?

Matías Viña x Ayrton Lucas

Games: 261 x 418;
Correct Crosses: 75 x 214;
Assists: 19 x 30;
Decisive Passes: 106 x 299;
Disarms: 295 x 682;
Great chances created: 16 x 34.

Despite the difference between the numbers, it is worth noting that Viña is a year younger than Ayrton Lucas (28 years old). Furthermore, the Uruguayan debuted only in 2017 at Nacional (URU), while the Brazilian has been playing at Fluminense since 2015. There is also the fact that the Uruguayan player has missed 91 career games due to injury, compared to only 14 for the Brazilian athlete.

Do the numbers play?

While Ayrton Lucas has standout numbers, Viña is the full-back with characteristics that most closely resemble Alex Sandro, considered the starter for the position. After all, the Uruguayan shows defensive balance and has the ability to set up plays that start from the edge to inside the field.

How long does Filipe Luís have to think?

The duel against Grêmio takes place from 4pm (Brasília time) on Sunday (31), at Maracanã, for the championship where Flamengo is the leader with 46 points. Therefore, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, brings the details of the confrontation with coverage on YouTube.

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