LIVE: FOLLOW THE GAME BETWEEN FLAMENGO X FLUMINENSE

Grêmio will not have defender Jemerson for the game with Flamengo, on Sunday, at 6:30 pm, at the Arena. Although he only received one yellow card with the Tricolor shirt in the Brazilian Championship, the player already had two for Atlético-MG and is suspended for the match.

The defender would already be in doubt, because he left the draw with the Red Bull Bragantino with muscle discomfort precisely in the same place where he had suffered an injury. Although it was just a precaution, the player did not participate in any of the week's activities.

In addition to Jemerson's absence, defender Rodrigo Ely is also a problem, as he felt pain again, still during the warm-up. of the game with Bragantino. The defender did not appear in training in the same way.

On the other hand, Grêmio once again has defenders Gustavo Martins and Kannemann, who were suspended over the weekend. The duo may even return to work together at the Arena. Rodrigo Caio, Geromel and Natã are the options for the sector.

Another absence will be coach Renato Portaluppi, who will serve the second game of his punishment from the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) and does not command the team. With the departure of Alexandre Mendes, who was being investigated on suspicion of violence against women, Marcelo Salles or James Freitas will be the coaches.

Goalkeeper for Peñarol and Flamengo's executioner, Washington Aguerre did not hide his happiness at commanding the victory away from home, he praised the celebration of the Montevideo team's fans and took the opportunity to provoke the Rio team. In the first game of the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores, Rubro-Negro was defeated by Carboneros 1-0, this Thursday (19), at Maracanã.

- Win at Maracanã, in this stadium with All of its history and tradition is very important, but we know that we are not classified. We are very happy, with the fans singing, it was very beautiful. With the stadium silent, with all due respect, listening to the Peñarol fans was very exciting - said Aguirre, in a post-game press conference.

On the field, Diego Aguirre managed to succeed in his strategy against Tite, scored an early goal, while the Rio team found it difficult to create. With just two good chances in the initial stage, with Bruno Henrique and Arrascaeta, Rubro-Negro went to the break amidst boos.

In addition to the four lines, the Carboneros also gave a class in the stands, albeit in minority. The fans arrived in around 30 buses, escorted by the Military Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro, and managed to enter Maracanã before the ball rolled to welcome their athletes.

Now, Flamengo once again faces the Peñarol next Thursday (26), at 7pm (Brasília time), in a decisive clash and qualifying for a place in the Libertadores semi-final. In the event of a one-goal victory, the place will be decided by a penalty shootout.

This Sunday's beautiful afternoon was a classic at Maracanã. This is because leader Flamengo faced bottom side Fluminense in the Brazilian Championship. The victory would leave the red and black team even more isolated in the table. In this sense, Tite's men achieved their goal, winning 1-0, with a goal from Pedro, taking a penalty. 
SUMMARY

In a game of errors, the best chances all belonged to Flamengo. The team even managed to prevent short passes and steal the ball inside Fluminense's area, mainly due to poor decisions by Gabriel Pires. However, Pedro, Lorran and Gerson wasted great opportunities in similar situations to open the score. Fluminense didn't find its space on the field and ended the first half without a single shot.

Change of the field, same panorama. This is because the teams returned to the second half the same. Flamengo pressing, keeping the ball and missing many goal opportunities. Meanwhile, Fluminense, just like against Botafogo, avoided being beaten. Bruno Henrique missed a great opportunity with Samuel Xavier and Ganso failing, but like his teammates, he also lost. With time passing, the Rio de Janeiro native still found some gaps in the Red and Black defense, but in addition to exhaustion, they didn't have the quality to reach Rossi's goal. 

In short, when it was thought that the zero would not leave the scoreboard, Bruno Henrique, at 40 minutes, receives a throw from Léo Pereira, beats Calegari and is knocked down. Penalty. Pedro charges in the middle of the goal, Fábio falls to the right, touches it with his foot, but the ball goes in. The striker opens and closes the scoring for Flamengo at Maracanã!

With the victory against the Rio de Janeiro tricolor, Flamengo reaches 24 points and continues to lead the Brasileirão. Right behind is Bahia with 21, Palmeiras (who are still playing in the round) with 20 and Botafogo also with 20 points, completing the G4.

The next commitment for Tite's men is also for the Brazilian Championship. In this sense, Flamengo faces Juventude, away from home, next Wednesday (26th), at 8pm.