A high-stakes clash at the Mineirão sees Cruzeiro fighting to protect their continental spot while Flamengo look to close the three-point gap on the league leaders.
Cruzeiro enter this fixture fifth in the table with 36 points, firmly in the hunt for a top-four finish with 17 games remaining. The 'Black Beast' are in excellent domestic form, winning each of their last three Serie A matches, including a 2-1 away victory over Corinthians. However, they must overcome the psychological blow of being eliminated from the Copa Libertadores by this very opponent just three days ago.
Flamengo sit second with 45 points, trailing the leaders by just three. Leonardo Jardim’s side boasts the league’s most potent attack, having scored 44 goals this season, and they arrive on the back of a dominant 5-1 thrashing of Mirassol. While they are unbeaten in nine matches across all competitions, Jardim's men have failed to win two of their last three away league fixtures.
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Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
Whole season, home and away combined — Cruzeiro 28 games, Flamengo 27 games.
No prior meetings on record.
Serie A (Brazil) standings · both teams highlighted in context.