Flamengo seeks to maintain lead in Brasileirão against Cruzeiro. The match takes place at Maracanã, for the 26th round of the 2025 Brazilian Championship.

What's at stake?

Flamengo leads the tournament with 54 points, while Cruzeiro is in second place. The Minas Gerais team can reduce the difference of four points to the leader.

How to watch?

The match will be broadcast live on Sportv on closed TV and on Premiere on pay-per-view. If you are abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) to watch games using your streaming service.

News and probable lineups

Flamengo comes from a 2-1 win over Corinthians. On the other hand, Cruzeiro was defeated by Vasco 2-0. The probable lineups are: | Team | Lineup | | --- | --- | | Flamengo | Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro (Ayrton Lucas); Saúl, Jorginho, Arrascaeta; Plata, Samuel Lino, Pedro | | Cruzeiro | Cássio; William, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, Kaiki Bruno; Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva, Matheus Pereira; Christian, Wanderson and Kaio Jorge |

Absences

Flamengo is without Erick Pulgar, who is in the medical department. Cruzeiro is without Janderson, who remains out.

When is it?

  • Date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
  • Time: 20:30 (Brasília time)
  • Location: Maracanã - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

As of our data cutoff (June 25, 2026), Flamengo is leading Serie A with 79 points, 23 wins, 10 draws and 5 losses in 38 games, with a 3-point difference over the second-placed team. The team also scored 78 goals and conceded 27, with a goal difference of +51. Flamengo's next game will be against São Paulo, at home, on July 26, 2026.