Athletico-pr X Flamengo Set for 19:30 Clash at Arena da Baixada
athletico-pr x flamengo is set for Sunday at 19:30 at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, with the 16th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro offering both teams a chance to reset their league push. Athletico need a response after three matches without a win, while Flamengo arrive trying to close in on Palmeiras.
Arena da Baixada hosts Sunday
Rafael Rodrigo Klein was assigned as the referee, with Eduardo Goncalves da Cruz and Michael Stanlau as assistants, Maguielson Lima Barbosa as fourth official and Emerson de Almeida Ferreira on VAR. sportv and Premiere were set to broadcast the match, while ge planned live play-by-play coverage.
Athletico came in after advancing to the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil on penalties against Atlético-GO, following a 0-0 draw in regulation time. That result stopped one knockout run, but it did not erase the longer league problem: the club had gone three matches without a win, including two Brasileirão games, and needed points to avoid falling further behind the G4.
Atlético-PR lineup pressure
Portilla was suspended after receiving a third yellow card, and Luiz Gustavo, Terán and Julimar were also listed as absences. Athletico, however, won an STJD appeal to count on left back Esquivel after a two-match ban tied to a red card against Grêmio. Their probable lineup listed Santos, Aguirre, Arthur Dias, Esquivel, Benavídez, Felipinho, Jadson, João Cruz, Léo Derik, Mendoza and Viveros.
Flamengo’s situation was different but just as unsettled. Jorginho and Evertton Araújo were suspended, Plata and Pulgar were injured, De la Cruz did not travel because he could not play on synthetic grass, and Luiz Araújo was released for personal problems. Their probable lineup featured Rossi, Varela, Danilo, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Léo Ortiz, Paquetá, Carrascal, Cebolinha, Samuel Lino and Pedro.
Flamengo chase Palmeiras
Flamengo entered after being eliminated by Vitória in the Copa do Brasil, so the league game carried immediate weight as they tried to keep pace with Palmeiras. For Athletico, the practical task was more direct: stop the slide, protect the G4 chase and do it with a lineup shaped by suspensions, an appeal, and several forced changes.
