Before facing Flamengo, Peñarol scores a rout in the Uruguayan Championship with a reserve team

Coach Tite decided to spare Flamengo in the match against Grêmio, held on Sunday (22), by 27th round of the Brazilian Championship. While 13 players remained in Rio de Janeiro for training, the rest traveled to Porto Alegre, where the team was defeated 3-2. This Monday (23), the squad will meet again for training at Ninho do Urubu.

According to the 'Coluna do Fla' portal, athletes must present themselves from 3 pm (Brasília time) this Monday (23). Training is scheduled to start at 3:30 pm, with the presence of all players, both those spared and those who played against Grêmio. Training and Situation in the Brasileirão

Tite will lead the training session with the entire squad available. The defeat to Grêmio left Flamengo parked in fourth place in the Brazilian Championship, with 45 points, while the leader, Botafogo, has 56 points and an 11 point advantage. Rubro-Negro still has one game behind in the first round.

Next Challenge

At a delicate moment in the season, Flamengo turns its attention to the decisive match against Peñarol, in the return of the Libertadores quarter-finals. After the 1-0 defeat in the first leg, at Maracanã, the team needs to win by at least two goals in Uruguay to advance directly to the semifinals. The match will be next Thursday (26), at 7pm (Brasília time), at Estadio Campeón del Siglo.

On Sunday night, Flamengo released an official note informing that striker Carlinhos, sent off at the start of the second half of the 3-2 defeat to Grêmio, he was the target of racial insults during the game.

According to the statement, Carlinhos reported hearing sounds that imitated a monkey. Furthermore, the club highlighted that, in a video published by the newspaper "Lance!" , you can clearly hear a voice saying the word "monkey". Check out the full note from Flamengo:

"O Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Carlinhos suffered racial insults when leaving the field after being sent off in this Sunday's match (22), against Grêmio, in Porto Alegre.

The player says he heard monkey imitations and, in a video from an article on the vehicle “Lance!”, a voice can clearly be heard saying the word “monkey”.

Flamengo fully supports the athlete, repudiates what happened and awaits the CBF's position," the club wrote in an official statement.

On social media, Grêmio fans denied the accusation, stating that the term heard would be "ta bravinho" and not "monkey". Carlinhos was harassed by some Gremistas when he left the field 12 minutes into the second half, after being sent off for a move in which he hit defender Kannemann in the face.

Next Thursday (19), Flamengo will face Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the quarter-finals of the Libertadores da América. Before that, both clubs have commitments for their national championships. The Uruguayan team, for example, faces Rampla (URU) this Saturday (14).

Peñarol and Rampla will play at 7:30 pm (Brasília time) this Saturday, in a match valid for the third round of the Uruguayan Championship 2024 This will be Peñarol's last clash before the decisive duel against Flamengo.

Flamengo also has a commitment before the Libertadores: they will face Vasco on Sunday (15), in the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Classic of Millions will be played at Maracanã at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), and will be Rubro-Negro's last match before the clash against Peñarol.

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Flamengo remains alive in three competitions: Libertadores, Copa do Brasil and Brasileirão. In the continental competition, Rubro-Negro begins the quarter-final dispute, seeking a place in the semi-finals. FLAMENGO IN BRASILEIRÃO

In the Brazilian Championship, the Flamengo is at the top of the table, occupying fourth place with 44 points. The club is six points behind the leader, Botafogo, who has 50 points.

FLA x PEÑAROL

After the games against Vasco and Rampla, Flamengo and Peñarol will face each other at Maracanã, on Thursday (19), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), in the first duel of the Libertadores quarter-finals. The return game, which will define the semi-finalist, will be played on September 26th, at the Campeón del Siglo Stadium, in Uruguay.