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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 game will be this Thursday (19), at 7pm
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0On Thursday night (19), at 7 pm (Brasília time), the Flamengo hosts Peñarol in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals. A victory will be very important for Rubro-Negro to advance to the semi-final stage of the tournament. Therefore, MRN takes advantage of the moment to list five players from Diego Aguirre's team who deserve a special look at the confrontation.
MAXIMILIANO SILVERA: starter, the striker is the team's top scorer Peñarol in the Libertadores with six goals.
JAVIER CABRERA: the midfielder is the second player with the most assists for Peñarol in the Libertadores: two passes that resulted in goals.
In April 2019, Flamengo visited Peñarol at the Stadium Campeón del Siglo in the last round of the group stage and tied 0-0. According to the score, Rubro-Negro reached 10 points and qualified for the knockout stage of the tournament. On the other hand, based on goal difference, the Uruguayans came in third and saw LDU, from Ecuador, inherit second place.
p>The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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0Tite 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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0Flamengo 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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