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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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Leão is the first team from the Northeast in history to take the lead in the second round of the championship
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The Brasileirão has a new leader this Saturday (17). Away from home, Fortaleza defeated Bragantino 2-1, with a goal in the 44th minute of the second half and will go to sleep at the top of the championship. This is the first time in the history of points that a team from the Northeast takes first place in the second round.
Even if they beat Botafogo on Sunday (18), Flamengo cannot overtake Fortaleza in this round . This is because Rubro-Negro has 41 points and Leão reached 45. Only Alvinegro can regain first place.
Therefore, for the northeastern team to remain in the lead, Flamengo needs to win or draw with Botafogo. In addition to Fortaleza's victory over Bragantino, Bahia defeated Grêmio 2-0, away from home, and Atlético-MG ended 1-1 with Cuiabá. Fluminense and Corinthians complete the round on Saturday.
After beating Bolívar in the Libertadores on Thursday ( 15), the Flamengo squad performed again at Ninho do Urubu the next day. However, the starters in the duel only did regenerative training and did not go to the field. Therefore, the only tactical training led by Tite was this Saturday (17), one day before the clash.
Therefore, a likely Flamengo team that could go to the field is the following: Rossi, Varela (Wesley) , Fabrício Bruno (Léo Ortiz), Léo Pereira (David Luiz) and Ayrton Lucas (Léo Pereira); Allan, Gerson and Arrascaeta (Lorran); Bruno Henrique, Luiz Araújo and Carlinhos.
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.
Follow the match live here:
Rubro-negro takes the field this Thursday (19), against Peñarol (URU)
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The quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores continue with intense and balanced games. Last Wednesday (18), Botafogo and São Paulo played out a goalless draw at the Nilton Santos Stadium. It is worth mentioning that the winner of this match will face Flamengo or Peñarol (URU), who face each other on Thursday (19).
Botafogo and São Paulo played an exciting game from start to finish. In the first half, General Severiano's team dominated the actions, had more possession and shots, even hitting the São Paulo post. However, the Morumbi team managed to hold on to the result.
At the break, São Paulo grew in performance and made the match more balanced. In the complementary stage, the Rio club created two opportunities, while the São Paulo club had one. However, the result was not changed, and the match ended 0-0.
With the result in Rio de Janeiro, the The clash between Botafogo and São Paulo remains open for the return match, at Morumbi, next Wednesday (25). The winner of this match will face Flamengo or Peñarol, who will play the first leg this Thursday (19), at Maracanã.
Therefore, Flamengo and Peñarol will play the last match of the first legs of the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores this Thursday (19), at Maracanã. The game is scheduled for 7pm (Brasília time). Therefore, the expectation is for a full house. This is because Mais Querido sold more than 55 thousand tickets.
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