Operário faces Flamengo in Ponta Grossa on Tuesday (27); see details

The Operário Ferroviário faces Flamengo on Tuesday (27), at 8 pm, in the Estádio Germano Krüger, in the Ponta Grossa, in a historic confrontation for the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil U-20. For the first time in this phase of the national competition, the Fantasma will count on the support of the fans at home to try to build an advantage against the Carioca team. Entry will be by donation of 1 kg of non-perishable food, and the gates will be opened at 18:00.

The duel marks another important chapter in the trajectory of the basic categories of the Worker. After overcoming traditional opponents of Brazilian football, the Alvinegra team arrives packed for one of the biggest challenges of their campaign and seeks to take another step towards the unprecedented qualification for the semifinals.

Worker arrives packed after eliminating the Nautical

The historical classification was won last Wednesday (21), when the Worker won the Nautical 3 to 2, at the Estadio dos Aflitos, in Recife. As he had won the first match by 2 to 0 in Ponta Grossa, the Phantom secured the spot with an aggregate score of 5 to 2.

In the decisive match, Germano, Dudu Gasparello and Gabriel Cardozo scored the goals of the Paraná team, confirming the best campaign of the club in the history of the Copa do Brasil U-20.

Before eliminating the Nautical, the Worker had also left behind Chapecoense and Grêmio, showing strength in front of traditional teams of the formation of athletes in national football.

Flamengo arrives after qualifying

On the other hand, Flamengo also lives a prominent campaign. The Carioca team secured the qualification to the quarter-finals after eliminating Criciúma with two wins, 4 to 1 and 2 to 0, closing the confrontation with an aggregate of 6 to 1.

The red-black team arrives at Ponta Grossa with the mission of conquering a positive result away from home, while the Worker intends to take advantage of the local factor and the support of the fans to start in advantage in the elimination contest.

Reunion with former worker's jewel may mark confrontation

One of the special ingredients of the match is the possibility of a reunion with the left-back Miguel Távora, 18, who left the Worker in August 2026 to defend Flamengo.

The young athlete went through the base categories of the Phantom and even played matches for the professional team before transferring to the club from Rio de Janeiro.

Currently integrated in the U-20 red-black cast, Miguel was starting in the recent Flamengo clashes and may face former teammates in Germano Krüger.

As the BnT Online has already shown, the Worker retains 50% of the economic rights of the player, while the other half belongs to the Flamengo.

Read also: Worker can rejoin former base jewel in duel against Flamengo in Copa do Brasil U-20.

How to watch Operário x Flamengo in Germano Krüger?

To encourage the presence of fans, the Worker announced a solidarity action for the confrontation. The entry will be allowed by the delivery of 1 kg of non-perishable food.

A squirrel can make a difference on a historic night

The expectation is of a special night at Germano Krüger. In addition to the sporting importance of the confrontation, the match represents an opportunity for fans to closely follow a generation that has been putting the name of the Worker in evidence on the national stage of the basic categories.

The club called on the top-grossenses to attend the stadium and encourage the team during the 90 minutes.

The match on Tuesday will be the first chapter of the contest for a spot in the semifinals. After the confrontation in Ponta Grossa, the teams will face each other again to define who will follow in the Copa do Brasil U-20.

For the Piazada do Fantasma, the mission is to turn the unprecedented campaign into another historic achievement, this time in front of one of the most traditional clubs in Brazilian football.