Na Sunday, April 5, 2026, football go hot for Maracana as Flamengo dey host Santos for Matchday 10 of di Brasileirao. Kickoff na 5:30 p.m. Brasília time, and Anderson Daronco go referee di match. TV Globo, Premiere, and GETV go broadcast am live.
Flamengo dey come from one heavy 0-3 loss to Red Bull Bragantino wey make di board complain. Dem dey seventh for table with 14 points and one game at hand. For dia three home matches dis season, Flamengo get two wins and one draw—dem no dey lose for front of dia fans. Coach Leonardo Jardim no go use Pulgar because of suspension, while Alex Sandro and Saúl still dey recover from injury. Bruno Henrique don return after pubalgia, and Arrascaeta with Léo Pereira don come back after FIFA break rest.
Santos, wey dem dey call Peixe, dey find momentum after collecting four points from dia last two matches. Dem dey 14th with 10 points. For away matches, dem get two draws and two losses—no win yet. Coach Cuca no go have Neymar and Rony because of suspension, and Igor Vinícius get small swelling for right quadriceps. Gabigol don return after missing two rounds, but e go start from bench. Zé Ivaldo go play right-back since Mayke no dey available, and Lautaro Díaz go get chance for attack.
Di confirmed lineup for Santos na Gabriel Brazão; Zé Ivaldo, Lucas Veríssimo, Luan Peres and Escobar; Christian Oliva, Gustavo Henrique and Gabriel Bontempo; Barreal, Thaciano and Lautaro Díaz. For Flamengo, na Rossi; Guillermo Varela, Leo Ortiz, Leo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas; Evertton Araujo, Jorginho, De Arrascaeta; Carrascal, Samuel Lino, Pedro.
Maracana, wey dem officially call Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, na iconic stadium for Rio de Janeiro wey Flamengo and Fluminense dey manage. Di match go start at 4:30 p.m. ET for USA fans, and dem fit watch am on TV Globo Internacional and Premiere. For UK, Premier Sports and Onefootball app go show am; for USA, Fanatiz and Paramount+ go stream am live.
Flamengo don score 13 goals for championship so far, but di loss to Bragantino bring some doubt. Santos just win Remo 2-0, so dem dey carry small confidence. Neymar no go play because of third yellow card suspension—e go miss one match by competition rules.
As di two teams enter Maracana, Flamengo dey find consistency after ups and downs dis season, while Santos dey under pressure to collect points from away match. Di home factor fit help Flamengo, but Santos get ability to put strong fight. Di clash go determine how dem go climb table for 2026 Brasileirao.
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