Flamengo 2-1 Cruzeiro · Copa Libertadores
Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2-1 in the Copa Libertadores. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Flamengo and Cruzeiro met in the Copa Libertadores at Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, 20 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Flamengo: G. de Arrascaeta 35'; S. Lino 62'. Cruzeiro: L. Romero 51'.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 52% to 48%. Flamengo had 24 shots with 9 on target, Cruzeiro 14 with 3 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 3 to Flamengo and 6 to Cruzeiro. Flamengo conceded 9 fouls, Cruzeiro 13. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Flamengo, 2 for Cruzeiro).
Line-ups
Flamengo started in a 4-2-3-1: Agustín Rossi, Emerson Royal, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas, Erick Pulgar, Jorginho, Gonzalo Plata, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Samuel Lino, Pedro Guilherme.
Cruzeiro started in a 4-2-3-1: Otávio Costa, William Furtado, Fabrício Bruno, Jonathan Jesus, Gabriel Rojas, Lucas Romero, Gerson, Keny Arroyo, Matheus Pereira, Wesley, Kaio Jorge.
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