Flamengo host Operário-PR on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. Brasília time at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro, in the second leg of their Copa do Brasil Under-20 quarter-final. Sportv will broadcast the match, while ge will provide live coverage.
The first leg in Ponta Grossa ended 0-0. A win will secure a place in the semi-finals, while any draw in the return match will lead to a penalty shootout. The team that advances will face the winner of Palmeiras and Paysandu. Palmeiras won the first leg of that tie 3-0 in Barueri.
Flamengo reached the quarter-finals after beating Criciúma 6-1 on aggregate. Earlier in the competition, the Rio club eliminated Vasco on penalties and opened its campaign with a 6-0 win over Forte-ES.
Operário-PR secured its first-ever place in the competition’s quarter-finals by defeating Náutico 5-2 on aggregate. The club also advanced past Chapecoense on penalties and beat Grêmio 3-1 in the second round.
The 2026 tournament features 64 clubs and six knockout rounds. The first two rounds were played as single matches, with ties becoming two-legged from the round of 16. Aggregate draws are settled by penalties, and the final is scheduled as a single match during the week of December 2.
Sources: Globo Esporte.