Flamengo vs Cruzeiro, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Round of 16
· 2nd Leg - Flamengo win 3-2 on aggregateAbout
Flamengo are hosting Cruzeiro
at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on
. The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Handball by Wesley (Cruzeiro).
- 2': Attempt missed. Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 3': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 3': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro).
- 3': Samuel Lino (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 6': Jorginho (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Léo Ortiz (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorginho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 9': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Wesley.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
- 12': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Pedro.
- 12': Attempt saved. Pedro (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Erick Pulgar.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Otávio (Cruzeiro).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Pedro (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt saved. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Emerson Royal with a cross.
- 18': Attempt missed. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 19': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Jorginho (Flamengo).
- 21': Attempt missed. Pedro (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 22': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 28': Jorginho (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
- 30': Foul by Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro).
- 30': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Attempt missed. Pedro (Flamengo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
- 33': Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Goal! Flamengo 1, Cruzeiro 0. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pedro.
- 38': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
- 38': Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Wesley (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keny Arroyo.
- 40': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 40': Wesley (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Samuel Lino (Flamengo).
- 43': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 43': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Delay in match (Flamengo).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Pedro (Flamengo).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Wesley (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Flamengo 1, Cruzeiro 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Flamengo 1, Cruzeiro 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Gabriel Rojas (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 51': Goal! Flamengo 1, Cruzeiro 1. Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gerson.
- 53': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Léo Pereira.
- 55': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Erick Pulgar.
- 55': Attempt missed. Gerson (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a headed pass.
- 56': Attempt missed. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Romero with a through ball.
- 60': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 60': Samuel Lino (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Erick Pulgar.
- 62': Goal! Flamengo 2, Cruzeiro 1. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro.
- 63': Substitution, Flamengo. Lucas Paquetá replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 64': Substitution, Flamengo. Jorge Carrascal replaces Gonzalo Plata.
- 65': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Pedro.
- 66': Substitution, Cruzeiro. João Costa replaces Wesley.
- 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 70': Samuel Lino (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': William (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by João Costa.
- 72': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Kaio Jorge.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt saved. Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a headed pass.
- 75': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Agustín Rossi (Flamengo).
- 76': Handball by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 76': Substitution, Flamengo. Bruno Henrique replaces Pedro.
- 76': Substitution, Flamengo. Guillermo Varela replaces Ayrton Lucas.
- 78': Attempt blocked. João Costa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 79': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Fágner replaces William.
- 80': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Luciano Rodríguez replaces Gabriel Rojas.
- 80': Substitution, Flamengo. Evertton Araújo replaces Jorginho.
- 82': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorge Carrascal.
- 83': Foul by Gerson (Cruzeiro).
- 83': Samuel Lino (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. Evertton Araújo (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 85': Luciano Rodríguez (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo).
- 85': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Bruno Rodrigues replaces Gerson.
- 88': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Guillermo Varela.
- 88': Attempt blocked. João Costa (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Attempt missed. Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Luciano Rodríguez (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Agustín Rossi (Flamengo). Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by João Costa.
- 90'+3': Jonathan Jesus (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo).
- 90'+3': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Flamengo).
- 90'+3': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Samuel Lino.
- 90'+4': Foul by João Costa (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+4': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': João Costa (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Samuel Lino (Flamengo).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Flamengo 2, Cruzeiro 1.
- 0': Match ends, Flamengo 2, Cruzeiro 1.
Statistics
 CRU |
FLA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
| 423 | Passes | 463 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 21 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores
Venue: Estadio do Maracana
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venue: Estadio do Maracana
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Line-Ups
Flamengo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Rossi (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Pereira |
| 3 | Léo Ortiz |
| 6 | Ayrton Lucas |
| 22 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
| 21 | Jorginho |
| 5 | Erick Pulgar |
| 9 | Pedro |
| 16 | Samuel Lino |
| 19 | Gonzalo Plata |
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 81 | Otávio Costa (GK) |
| 34 | Jonathan Jesus |
| 15 | Fabrício Bruno |
| 27 | Gabriel Rojas |
| 12 | William  |
| 10 | Matheus Pereira |
| 8 | Gerson |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 19 | Kaio Jorge |
| 20 | Wesley Ribeiro |
| 99 | Keny Arroyo |
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