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Botafogo and São Paulo are tied and the decision of Flamengo's possible opponent will be decided next week
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The Bahian team runs for its difference
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On the other hand, Bahia, who also qualified for the quarter-finals, seeks to surprise and reverse the negative record. With a team that has undergone reformulations and has been trying to consolidate itself among the main clubs in the country, Bahia sees the Copa do Brasil as an opportunity to assert itself. The Bahian team will need to overcome not only the favoritism of Flamengo, but also the weight of recent retrospect, which makes the challenge even more complex.
The Copa do Brasil, known for its unpredictability and for providing balanced confrontations, has already seen several clubs considered “zebras” overthrew favorites. This history can serve as motivation for Bahia, who, despite the difficulties, will certainly enter the field with the aim of breaking the writing and moving forward in the competition.
For the Flamengo, maintaining their recent unbeaten record against Bahia will be crucial to reaching the semifinals. The team needs to take the confrontation seriously, avoiding any type of accommodation based on previous results. The technical committee must prepare the team to face a Bahia team that will certainly be willing to sell their elimination at a high price.
The expectation is that Maracanã, the stage for the first leg, will be packed with fans Flamengo player pushing the team in search of another victory. The support of the fans is a factor always mentioned by the players and the coaching staff as a difference in decisive moments. Flamengo counts on this extra strength to guarantee a good result in the first game and, who knows, advance to the next phase.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Follow the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
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Red-and-black striker is the target of speculation in the transfer market
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This Monday (16), rumors emerged involving Bahia's interest in signing Gabigol, striker from Mais Querido. According to the channel Paparazzo Rubro-Negro, Tricolor de Aço would have entered the dispute for Gabigol, who has a contract with Flamengojust until December this year. In addition to Bahia, clubs such as Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Grêmio, Palmeiras and Santos would also be keeping an eye on the player.
Despite the speculation, the Bahia board was quick to deny any ongoing negotiations to count on the shirt 99 from Mengão. According to the club's leadership, there is no intention of repeating an operation similar to that carried out with Everton Ribeiro.
As soon as news of the supposed interest began to circulate, Bahia tried to clarify the situation. In a statement, the club's senior management stated that there are no negotiations to sign Gabigol for next season. The information of possible interest, therefore, was directly denied by Tricolor's directors.
Even so, the attacker remains one of the most targeted names in the transfer market for 2025, as he is in the final stretch of contract with Flamengoand you can now sign a pre-contract with any other team.
With Bahia's denial, Corinthians remains the main favorite to sign Gabigol from next year. The possibility of the red-black striker wearing the Timão shirt gains strength, especially after coach Tite appointed Gabigol as the third option for Mengão's attacking command, behind Pedro and Bruno Henrique.
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