Botafogo Vs Flamengo: Lineups Confirmed, Kickoff Time and Amazon Prime Video Broadcast
Botafogo Vs Flamengo meets at Estádio Nilton Santos on Saturday, March 14, 2026, with kickoff set for 7: 30 pm ET and the match available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Both clubs arrive after contrasting recent results and arrive with defined lineups for the 6th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.
Botafogo Vs Flamengo: Kickoff, Venue and Broadcast
The classic is scheduled for 7: 30 pm ET at Estádio Nilton Santos. Amazon Prime Video will carry the live transmission. This is the rivals’ second meeting in 2026; they previously met in the Campeonato Carioca quarterfinals in March, when Flamengo won 2-1 at the same stadium and advanced.
Botafogo Team News and Confirmed XI
Botafogo arrives after elimination from the Copa Libertadores, following a home defeat to Barcelona de Guayaquil that ended the club’s continental run. Manager Martín Anselmi has made a tactical change for the clash, abandoning the three-center-back system in favor of a new setup that brings Cristian Medina into the squad and hands the starting goalkeeper role to Raul.
The expected Botafogo starting eleven is Raul; Vitinho, Bastos, Alexander Barboza and Alex Telles; Allan, Cristian Medina and Danilo; Jordan Barrera, Matheus Martins and Arthur Cabral. Available options on the bench include Léo Linck, Mateo Ponte, Ferraresi, Justino, Newton, Caio Valle, Edenílson, Álvaro Montoro, Lucas Villalba, Artur, Joaquín Correa and Júnior Santos.
Injured players missing the match are Chris Ramos, Kaio Pantaleão, Marçal and Santi Rodríguez. The coaching staff has also registered Medina and Júnior Santos as reinforcements and Ferraresi is in the matchday group and may figure depending on game developments.
Flamengo Changes, Lineup and Match Stakes
Flamengo arrives on the back of winning the Campeonato Carioca in a penalty shootout over Fluminense; that match also marked the debut of head coach Leonardo Jardim. The team followed up with a 2-0 victory over Cruzeiro at the Maracanã earlier in the week. Jardim has signaled a clear intention to rotate the squad to manage minutes for key players and to give opportunities across the group.
De la Cruz is expected to be rested because of the synthetic pitch at Nilton Santos, and Flamengo will be without Saúl (recovering from left ankle surgery) and Bruno Henrique (pubalgia). The likely Flamengo starting lineup is Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz (with Vitão as an alternative), Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Pulgar, Jorginho and Arrascaeta; Carrascal (with Paquetá as an option); Samuel Lino (Cebolinha as a substitute option) and Pedro (with Wallace Yan listed as an alternate).
The match is refereed by Anderson Daronco, with assistants Rafael da Silva Alves and Brigida Cirilo Ferreira and VAR handled by Rodrigo D Alonso Ferreira.
With both clubs juggling recent cup runs and squad rotations, the fixture represents an early-season test of depth and tactical flexibility. Expect substitutions and managed minutes from both benches as coaches prioritize player fitness and opportunity distribution in a congested calendar.
