00:00The day of Flamengo's most important game in 2026 has arrived.
00:04This Wednesday, Leonardo Jardim's team hosts Cruzeiro at the Maracanã.
00:08for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Libertadores Cup.
00:11After the 1-1 draw at Mineirão, in which Paquetá came on in the second half and secured the
00:15draw,
00:15Away from home, Flamengo will now face the Minas Gerais team again at the Maracanã.
00:18which will surely be packed for this very important game,
00:21aiming for a spot in the quarterfinals of the Libertadores Cup.
00:24The most important game of the year, Flamengo needs this qualification to stay in contention.
00:27In pursuit of their second Libertadores title, the current champion,
00:30And of course, in pursuit of the fifth championship, which would be the only five-time Libertadores title.
00:34who plays in Brazilian football.
00:36Flamengo has some important changes for this match.
00:38Unlike the game in Belo Horizonte,
00:40The coach from Jardim should propose a team with Pedro in the starting lineup.
00:44For the first match, the idea was for Flamengo to be a bit more reactive.
00:47and that's why Bruno Henrique is starting the game alongside Samuel Lino and Gonzalo Plata,
00:51and unlike that match at the Maracanã,
00:53Flamengo will probably be more proactive in the match, more dictators of the game.
00:55The idea is to have a fixed number 9, a reference point in attack.
00:58which was sorely missed, especially in the first half at Mineirão,
01:01where Flamengo reached the edge of the field, they looked towards the area.
01:03And there wasn't that man of reference in the attack.
01:05Of course, Bruno Henrique is also included.
01:06who recovered from pain after Matheus Henrique's hard tackle at Mineirão.
01:11He was unavailable for the match against Mirasol.
01:13He recovered and trained with the rest of the squad in recent days.
01:16And he will also be available for that match at the Maracanã.
01:18But the trend is that he'll start with Pedro as the number 9 in attack.
01:22Flamengo has this very important game.
01:24This is a game that, as I said, is for qualification to the quarterfinals of the Libertadores Cup.
01:28Whoever wins also faces off; whoever advances from independent Tolima doesn't count.
01:32And Flamengo continues trying to reduce the gap with Palmeiras in the Brazilian Championship.
01:35Now focus on the Libertadores Cup to take another step towards qualifying.
01:39Flamengo, who were eliminated from the Copa do Brasil,
01:41So right now there's the Brasileirão and Libertadores to try and win the trophies.
01:45While aiming for clear achievements, the financial aspect cannot be ignored.
01:49It's clear that qualifying for the Libertadores is very important when considering the club's financial situation.
01:53at the end of the season, then, of course, aiming for titles,
01:56also aiming for all the goals that Flamengo has for the season.
01:59It's a very important game and you'll be following every play-by-play of everything that happens.
02:02In that great match at the Maracanã.
02:03Another reunion between Flamengo and Gerson, and between Jardim and Cruzeiro.
02:06These are the articles, very important articles about this game at the Maracanã.
02:09And of course, so you don't miss anything, just stay tuned here for the action.
02:19Music
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