CR Flamengo - Coritiba FBC live - Football

CR Flamengo host Coritiba FBC at the Maracanã in the 18th round of the Brasileirão 2026 - a match in which a World Cup-depleted Flamengo fight to maintain their title challenge, while Coritiba aim to extend a remarkable away run and break a 24-year hoodoo.

Match Info: CR Flamengo vs Coritiba FBC

The match takes place on Saturday, 30 May 2026, at 20:00 BST (16:00 Brasília time) at the iconic Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, as part of Matchday 18 of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Where to Watch CR Flamengo vs Coritiba FBC?

Brazilian viewers have a range of options for this fixture. On traditional television, the match is broadcast by Premiere (pay-per-view) and SporTV, both part of the Globo group and available to subscribers across the country.

For online streaming in Brazil, the match is available on Globoplay, Claro TV+, VIVO Play, and Zapping - covering both mobile and desktop platforms for those who prefer digital viewing.

Supporters watching from outside Brazil can tune in via Flamengo TV, the Rio club's official streaming channel, which broadcasts globally and gives international fans direct access to the action at the Maracanã.

CR Flamengo vs Coritiba FBC - Match Preview

Flamengo enter this fixture as clear favourites and Brasileirão vice-leaders, but the absence of 9 first-team players called up for the World Cup - alongside a potential injury to Jorginho - opens the door for a Coritiba side sitting 6th with 26 points.

For Flamengo, the stakes are high. A 0:3 home defeat to Palmeiras on 24 May widened the gap to the league leaders to seven points, and a second consecutive Maracanã setback would deepen the pressure on coach Leonardo Jardim. The club must improvise across multiple positions, relying on squad players who have had limited game time at this level.

Coritiba, managed by Fernando Seabra, arrive with genuine momentum. The Curitiba side holds the 3rd-best away record in the entire Série A this season - behind only Flamengo and Palmeiras - and have already claimed wins at Corinthians and Cruzeiro this year after 20-year droughts at those venues. Breaking a 24-year winless run at the Maracanã would be their most dramatic statement yet in a campaign that continues to surpass expectations.

Head-to-Head: CR Flamengo vs Coritiba FBC

The recent head-to-head record tells a clear story: Flamengo have dominated, winning 4 of the last 5 meetings and conceding just 1 defeat - a 0:1 loss in Curitiba in November 2022. In all available historical data, Flamengo lead the series with 10 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats, scoring 23 goals and conceding 12.

The 5 most recent meetings between these clubs:

• 20 August 2023 - Brasileirão - Coritiba 2:3 Flamengo
• 16 April 2023 - Brasileirão - Flamengo 3:0 Coritiba
• 6 November 2022 - Brasileirão - Coritiba 1:0 Flamengo
• 16 July 2022 - Brasileirão - Flamengo 2:0 Coritiba
• 17 June 2021 - Brasileirão - Flamengo 2:0 Coritiba

CR Flamengo - Recent Form

Flamengo's last 5 matches produced 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats - a mixed return that masks the club's strong overall league standing as vice-leaders heading into this fixture.

The low point was the 0:3 home thrashing by Palmeiras on 24 May, which followed a 0:2 road loss at Vitória on 15 May. The positives come from a 3:0 Copa Libertadores win over Cusco on 27 May and a tight 1:0 domestic victory over Estudiantes on 21 May. A 1:1 draw at Athletico Paranaense on 17 May rounds out a five-match period that underlines both the team's quality and its current vulnerabilities - especially now that 9 key players are away on World Cup duty.

Coritiba FBC - Recent Form

Coritiba recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats across their last 5 matches, but the sequence ended with back-to-back victories that have built genuine confidence heading into the Maracanã.

The run began poorly: a 1:4 hammering at Vitória on 2 May and a 0:2 home defeat to Santos on 13 May raised concerns about consistency. But Coritiba responded sharply. A 3:0 away win at Santos on 17 May and a 3:2 home win over Bahia on 25 May demonstrated the attacking force of the front three - Breno Lopes, Pedro Rocha and Joaquín Lavega. Lopes, who scored the winner against Bahia, now has 8 Série A goals this season, while midfielder Josué leads the squad in assists. A 2:2 draw at home to Internacional on 9 May sits in the middle of this sequence as a reminder that points can be dropped even against direct rivals.

Facts and Statistics

4 key statistics that define this fixture and the rivalry between Flamengo and Coritiba:

• Flamengo won 4 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings, scoring 10 goals and conceding just 3 in those matches.
• Coritiba have not won at the Maracanã since August 2001 - a run of nearly 24 years without a league victory at that ground.
• Flamengo are missing 9 players called up for the World Cup, making this one of the most depleted Rubro-Negro squads to take the field in years.
• Coritiba hold the 3rd-best away record in the Série A 2026, a statistic that makes their task at the Maracanã far less daunting than the historical H2H might suggest.