Flamengo vs Mirassol: Team News, Head-to-Head and Everything You Need to Know

Flamengo return to action in Brazil's Campeonato Brasileiro on Sunday, 16 August, taking on Mirassol at Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia—known locally as Maião—for Round 23 of the season. The Rubro-Negro bid to make further headway in their pursuit of league leaders Palmeiras with another away victory.

Flamengo arrive on the back of an impressive 2-0 triumph over Vitória at the Maracanã last time out. With a game in hand at the outset of the round, the club sat second in the table on 42 points, six adrift of Palmeiras. Victory on Sunday would cut that gap to three points.

Manager Leonardo Jardim will be without five players for the clash. Bruno Henrique will be rested following a knock to his left ankle sustained against Cruzeiro. Alex Sandro, Vitão and De La Cruz remain sidelined through injury, whilst Everton Cebolinha, dealing with a minor illness, did not travel with the squad.

On the positive side, Flamengo welcome back Luiz Araújo, who has recovered from a left knee injury.

Head-to-Head Record

Mirassol and Flamengo have faced each other just twice in their history, both meetings coming in the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro. The Rubro-Negro hold an unbeaten record, with one win and one draw. Flamengo have scored five goals across the two fixtures compared to four for their opponents.

The first encounter took place on 9 August 2025 at the Maracanã, which ended in a 2-1 victory for Flamengo, with goals from Léo Pereira and Plata. Gabriel scored the Mirassol response.

In the second meeting on 6 December 2025 at Maião, the teams drew 3-3. For that fixture, Flamengo fielded an alternate squad featuring several academy graduates.

Official Details

Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein (RS)
Assistants: Bruno Raphael Pires (GO) and Tiago Augusto Kappes Diel (RS)
Fourth Official: José Mendonça da Silva Júnior (PR)
VAR: Rafael Traci (SC).