📋 Flamengo and Fluminense line-ups set for derby worth second place
"Sunday, I’m going to the Maracanã..."The song, composed and performed by Neguinho da Beija-Flor and one that has fired up Rio fans for decades, will certainly be sung by Flamengo and Fluminense su...
📋 Flamengo and Fluminense line-ups set for derby worth second place "Sunday, I’m going to the Maracanã... " The song, composed and performed by Neguinho da Beija-Flor and one that has fired up Rio fans for decades, will certainly be sung by Flamengo and Fluminense supporters today, April 12, at the Biggest in the World! At 6 p.
m. (Brasília time), Flamengo and Fluminense face off at the Maracanã in a match valid for the 11th round of the 2026 Brasileirão. However, the derby is already heating up even before the ball starts rolling.
📸 PABLO PORCIUNCULA - AFP or licensors That is because the game had initially been scheduled by the CBF for Saturday (11). However, after Flamengo’s board requested that it be postponed to this Sunday (12), due to a delay in the flight that brought the squad from Peru to Rio de Janeiro, Fluminense agreed to the request, sparking the anger of its own fans. + Fla-Flu postponement sparks anger among Fluminense fans and stirs social media; see reactions + It even mentioned Fla-Flu: Palmeiras TURNS UP THE HEAT against the CBF and the STJD 👀 Well, regardless of any disagreement behind the scenes, the fact is that the ball will roll at the Maracanã and the derby promises plenty.
Fluminense are currently second with 20 points, behind Palmeiras (25 points). Flamengo, meanwhile, sit in fifth place with 17 points. However, with a simple win, Flamengo would overtake Fluminense since they already have the better goal difference (+7 to +6).