Coluna do Fla
·02 de outubro de 2025
Live: Flamengo v Cruzeiro line-ups, updates and more in Brasileirão

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·02 de outubro de 2025
Flamengo returns to the pitch this Thursday (02), when they face Cruzeiro at Maracanã. Before the ball rolls for the 26th round of the Brasileirão, Coluna do Fla brings you all the information about the match, such as probable lineups, where to watch, refereeing, and much more.
Occupying first place in the Brasileirão standings, Flamengo has 54 points from 23 rounds played. In total, the Rubro-Negro has 16 wins, two losses, and six draws, with 50 goals scored and 12 conceded.
On the other hand, Cruzeiro is hot on the leader’s heels in the Brasileirão. At the moment, the team from Minas Gerais is in third place, with 50 points. In total, the celestial team has 15 wins, five losses, and five draws.
Flamengo and Cruzeiro will be broadcast on SporTV, on cable, and on Premiere, via pay-per-view. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match with unmissable coverage.
For this match, Filipe Luís has only one confirmed absence. Midfielder Erick Pulgar is still undergoing physical reconditioning after recovering from an injury to the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. The expectation is that the number 5 will only return to the pitch after the next FIFA break.
Additionally, Flamengo is on alert for three players who are one yellow card away from suspension: Léo Pereira, Allan, and Arrascaeta. If they are booked again, they will miss the team’s 27th round match against Bahia next Sunday (05).
Cruzeiro has three absences for this Thursday’s match (02). Fagner is out of the match as he is recovering from a tibia fracture.
Wanderson and Jonathan Jesus are also unavailable due to lower back pain and a right knee injury, respectively.
FLAMENGO vs CRUZEIRO
FLAMENGO: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira (Danilo) and Alex Sandro; Jorginho, Saúl and Arrascaeta; Plata (Carrascal), Samuel Lino and Pedro. Coach: Filipe Luís.
CRUZEIRO: Cássio; William, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, Kaiki; Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva, Matheus Pereira; Christian, Matheus Henrique (Arroyo), and Kaio Jorge. Coach: Leonardo Jardim.
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