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HOW MUCH DOES FLAMENGO NEED TO BEAT BOLÍVAR TO ENTER THE LIBERTADORES CLASSIFICATION ZONE? CHECK OUT

Tite's team depends exclusively on victory against Bolívar to keep their chances of qualifying alive

15 Mai 2024 | 20:05 |

Flamengo is going through a decisive week in the Libertadores. This Wednesday (15), the team takes the field to face Bolívar, in the 5th round, with real-time broadcast from Bolavip Brasil starting at 8pm (Brasília time). However, Mengão's situation in group E of the Libertadores is far from comfortable. The team occupies 3rd place, with four points, and a victory today against Bolívar is mandatory to keep its chances of classification alive.

For Rubro-Negro to enter the classification zone today, it is necessary to beat the Bolivian team with at least one goal difference. This is because, in case of victory, Flamengo would equal the same number of points as second place in the group, Palestino (7 points).

However, in terms of goal difference, which is the first tiebreaker criterion , if the equality of points persists, Mengão will win. While at the moment Tite's team has a zero balance, Palestino has 3 goals from a negative balance.

Palestino could be even more comfortable in the group, as yesterday they faced Millonarios, but only drew 1 to 1, adding one point. The current situation of the bracket is as follows.

Thinking about a hypothetical victory for Flamengo today over Bolívar, in the last round Mengão could even dream of qualifying in first place. To do so, they would have to beat Millonarios, and hope that Bolívar loses to Palestino by a considerable number of goals.

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Rossi predicts Flamengo vs Estudiantes in the Libertadores quarterfinals

Mengão faces the La Plata club this Thursday (18) in the first leg of the competition and the goalkeeper believes in a complicated game

Rossi predicts a duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores - Photo: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo

16 Set 2025 | 13:56 |

Flamengo will have a special ingredient in the duel this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. Goalkeeper Agustín Rossi will meet Estudiantes again, the club where he played before arriving in Brazilian football .

Rossi on the duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes in the Libertadores: "The main thing is to keep ourselves mentally strong

At a press conference at Ninho do Urubu, the Argentine celebrated the team's recent progress and emphasized the importance of approaching each match with total focus . Mengão is the home team in the first leg and plays for its life away from home against the club from La Plata.

" We're coming off a big win in the South, in a place where Flamengo hadn't won in a long time . I always say the same thing: we take it one game at a time. Now, Thursday, is very important. Our home, our fans, a packed stadium, as we're used to. Then comes the derby on Sunday, but today we're only thinking about Thursday," he said.

TRUST IN MENTAL STRENGTH

For Rossi, the key to the match will be the red-and-black team's psychological preparation: "The main thing is to stay mentally strong, to prepare ourselves as best we can for this sequence. I know well what the Libertadores means to Estudiantes . And we know that there are no easy games in the competition, no matter where they are. On the field, we're 11 against 11, with tactical, technical, and physical determination. It will be a very competitive game, as it usually is in the Libertadores," he stated.

ADVANTAGE OF DECIDING AT MARACANÃ

The goalkeeper also emphasized the importance of opening the match at home against Nação: "We have the advantage of playing the first game at Maracanã. It's crucial to have a great performance to then seek qualification there . If we get a good result here, we have a good chance of reaching the semifinals. It'll be tough, but we're ready," he concluded.

HOW MUCH DOES FLAMENGO NEED TO BEAT BOLÍVAR TO ENTER THE LIBERTADORES CLASSIFICATION ZONE? CHECK OUT