Flamengo releases video of players using oxygen cylinders against Bolívar

Grêmio started, this Tuesday (11), the sale of tickets for the match against Flamengo in the 27th round of the Brasileirão. Sales are exclusive to members of the Rio Grande do Sul team at first. Find out prices and when the Red and Blacks will be able to buy tickets for the game on Sunday (22), at Arena do Grêmio, when the team will try to win again in the national tournament after two rounds.

The Gaúcho team published information about ticket sales on its official website. The club's fan members are free to buy tickets from 11 am this Tuesday, with prices ranging from R$40 to R$220. But the opening to the general public, which includes Flamengo fans, will be on Thursday Monday (19), at 11am. Purchases are made via the website arenapoa.com.br.

It is worth highlighting that Arena do Grêmio still operates with reduced capacity, but will increase in relation to games after the tragedy in Rio Grande do Sul at the beginning of the year. There will be 24 thousand places available, 1.5 thousand of which will be allocated to the Nation. Visitor tickets for Grêmio x Flamengo cost R$170 (full) and R$85 (half).

Ticket sales are made exclusively online and run until 6:30 p.m. Sunday, the time scheduled for the match's opening whistle.

Fla's last two rounds were, respectively, defeat to Corinthians and draw with Vasco. Results that culminated in Botafogo and Palmeiras expanding their advantage over Rubro-Negro at the end of the 26th round.

Rio-Negro from Rio de Janeiro has 45 points and occupies fourth place, eight less than leader Botafogo. Palmeiras, eliminated from the Copa do Brasil and Libertadores, reached 50 points. Therefore, even if they have one game less than their rival, Flamengo would need at least two more games to have a chance of retaking the lead.

The start could be precisely in the round of Grêmio x Flamengo, yet another reason for fans to buy tickets. This is because Botafogo has a classic against Fluminense, who are fighting to get away from the Z4, while Palmeiras visits Vasco. In other words, rivals can help Fla.

Last Sunday (15), Flamengo and Vasco drew 1-1, at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship. The result, although frustrating for the red and blacks, who dominated much of the match, kept them eight points behind leader Botafogo.

Mais Querido entered the field imposing his pace and controlling the actions for most of the game. The red-black goal was scored by Gerson, who has been standing out in recent matches. However, CRF conceded the draw in the final minutes, which prevented a more significant approach to the classification table.

Even with the difference in points for Botafogo, the technical committee, led by Tite, devised a strategy focused on keeping the team competitive until the last rounds. According to information from the Coluna do Fla portal, the objective is to arrive "alive" in the fight for the title in the final five rounds. Matheus Bachi, assistant coach, believes that the recent good performance against Bahia and Vasco could be an indication that the team is on the right track to fight for the top again.

While trying to get closer to the leaders in the Brasileirão, Mengão is already preparing for the next challenge in the Libertadores. The team will face Peñarol, at Maracanã, in the quarterfinals of the continental tournament. The Rio team is looking for a good result at home before traveling to Uruguay for the second leg next week.

Flamengo didn't have many opportunities to celebrate when playing at extreme altitudes, but when they did, they owed a lot to their goalkeepers who were red-and-black heroes high in the mountains. Rossi was a fundamental part of Mais Querido's classification against Bolívar.

Rossi made seven saves during the match, including a very difficult one in the second half and was thus voted the best player on the field after the defeat by 1 to 0 against Bolívar in the 3640m in La Paz, in which Mais Querido guaranteed classification. In this way, the archer repeated a feat performed by Diego Alves in the 2019 Libertadores da América.

A curious fact that links the two in these matches is that they both played in Flamengo. Diego Alves even reposted a post on Instagram stories with a photo of him next to Rossi and praising the shirt. Another coincidence was the opposing goalkeeper: in both cases it was Lampe.

In addition to the saves and miracles, what also caught attention and fans compared and made memes on social media is the ability to cool down matches by waxing. The experienced Diego Alves has always been seen as a specialist in tying up the game. Last Thursday, Rossi gained precious seconds for the team to breathe during the ball throw-ins, which even the president of Bolívar made criticize Flamengo's Argentine goalkeeper.