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Flamengo was eliminated from the Libertadores after a goalless draw against Peñarol (URU), in Montevideo, and now focuses again on the Brazilian Championship. Athletico-PR, Rubro-Negro's next opponent, was beaten 4-1 this Thursday (26) by Racing (ARG) and also said goodbye to the continental competition, only to the Copa Sudamericana.
Having won the first leg 1-0, in Curitiba, Athletico-PR could even draw, which would advance to the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana. However, Racing opened the scoring a minute into the game through Agustín Almendra. Still in the initial stage, Adrián Martínez scored twice, and the Argentines took a 3-0 lead.
At the break, Nikão pulled one back for Athletico-PR. However, Racing once again opened up a large lead after Gastón Martínez made it 4-1 in the final stretch. The Brazilian team even looked for a reaction, but had a goal disallowed in stoppage time.
Semi-finals
In this way, Racing advanced to face Corinthians, next Flamengo's opponent in the Copa do Brasil, with the games set for October. Finally, Cruzeiro and Lanús (ARG), who eliminated Libertad (PAR) and Independiente Medellín (COL), play the other match of the phase.
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Athletico-PR has gone seven matches without winning in the Brazilian Championship. During this period, the people from Paraná stopped fighting for a place in the Libertadores and got closer to the relegation zone. Therefore, the team fired coach Martín Varini and agreed to hire Lucho González, who debuted in a rout against Racing, in the Copa Sudamericana.
FLAMENGO X ATHLETICO-PR
Thus, with both teams focused on the Brazilian Championship, the game between Flamengo and Athletico-PR takes place on Sunday (29), at 8pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a duel valid for the 28th round of the Brasileirão.
The expectation is that a large audience will come to watch the team, which turns its attention to the main national competition after the Club World Cup.
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Flamengo's return to Maracanã after their FIFA Club World Cup campaign is already looking like a full house. For the match against São Paulo, next Saturday (12), at 4:30 pm, for the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship, just over 40 thousand tickets have already been sold so far . This information comes from journalist Venê Casagrande.
A large crowd is expected to watch the team, which turns its attention to the main national competition. The match is surrounded by expectations. Besides being Flamengo 's first home game after the break for the intercontinental tournament, the duel will mark the debut of newly signed Jorginho in front of the fans at Maraca. The Italian-Brazilian midfielder made his first appearances for the club during the tournament in the United States.
Ticket sales to the general public began on Wednesday morning (9), after a period of exclusivity for fan club members, which explains the partial increase in tickets already sold. The high demand reflects the fans' longing for the game and the importance of the game for Flamengo 's ambitions to lead the championship.
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Mengão leads the Brasileirão with 24 points and can further cement its position in first place with a victory. São Paulo is in 14th place with 12 points.
The youngster, considered one of the promising youngsters in the red-black youth academy, is looking for more space to develop in Filipe Luís's team or at another club.
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Attacking midfielder Matheus Gonçalves is expected to leave Flamengo in the next transfer window, but the young Flamengo prospect's destination is likely to be international football. According to the Gaúcha ZH website, despite Grêmio's interest in taking the player on loan, Flamengo's board prefers to negotiate with clubs abroad.
In the Brazilian Championship, Matheus has only played three matches , which still allows him to play for another team in the same edition of the tournament, as the limit is six matches. However, Flamengo has no interest in loaning him to teams competing in Serie A.
After taking the lead with Ryan Roberto, Mais Querido suffers a comeback in the first half, misses a decisive penalty at the end and accumulates its fourth defeat in the competition.
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Flamengo started with intensity against Palmeiras, this Wednesday (9), but ended up defeated 2-1 at the José Bastos Padilha Stadium, in Gávea, in the 9th round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship . Ryan Roberto opened the scoring for Mais Querido in the first few minutes, but the São Paulo team reacted in the initial stage.
The red-black team also missed a penalty in the final minutes. With the defeat, Flamengo remains with 15 points in the table. The next match will be the classic against Fluminense, on Wednesday (16), at the Marcelo Vieira Stadium, in Xerém, at 2:45 pm.
The Rubro-Negro opened the scoring after just two minutes . In a swift move, Diego Guimarães crossed perfectly for Ryan Roberto to score. Despite the strong start, the midfield became evenly matched, and the São Paulo team equalized with Juan Gabriel's first attempt in the 17th minute.
João Vitor nearly put the Rio de Janeiro team back in front, but the opposing goalkeeper made a great save. In the 37th minute, Juan Francisco turned the score around for Palmeiras with a header . Flamengo still had good chances to equalize, particularly through Lucas Falcone and Luiz Gustavo, but were unsuccessful in their attempts.
In the final stage, the red-and-black team continued to press. Highlights included attacks by João Vitor and Luiz Guilherme, who nearly scored the equalizer. In the 36th minute, Ryan Roberto was awarded a penalty but wasted it by shooting over the crossbar . Victor Hugo also had a final chance in the 44th minute, but the Palmeiras goalkeeper saved again.
With four defeats in nine games, Flamengo is looking to bounce back in the derby against Tricolor das Laranjeiras. The duel will be crucial for the red-and-black team's hopes in the remaining qualifying round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship.