Overview
- The match is set for Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 19:30 at the Maracanã and will be shown on SporTV, Globoplay and Premiere.
- Vitória knocked Flamengo out of the Copa do Brasil with a 2–0 comeback at the Barradão, with goals by Erick and Luan Cândido.
- Flamengo sit second in the league and are eight points behind Palmeiras while carrying a run of one defeat in eight matches across competitions.
- Vitória are 13th with 26 points and have not won in their last three league rounds, but they arrive buoyed by their cup run.
- Both teams face selection issues that shape probable lineups: Flamengo will miss Luiz Araújo (injury) and De la Cruz (suspension) while Vitória have multiple injured players plus suspensions for Cacá and Luan Cândido, and Flamengo could regain Lucas Paquetá and Gonzalo Plata.