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O Flamengo visits Cruzeiro this Wednesday (06/11) , in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship, while he divides his attention with the dispute in the final of the Copa do Brasil against Atlético-MG. The duel will be at Arena Independência, in Belo Horizonte (MG), and promises a fierce dispute, with Rubro-Negro determined to maintain a positive record against the team from Minas Gerais. In recent clashes, Flamengo has gotten the better of Cruzeiro, which motivates the Rio team to seek another positive result this season.
In recent history, Flamengo has not lost to Cruzeiro since August 2018, when the teams faced each other in the Libertadores. On that occasion, Raposa emerged victorious 2-0, with one of the goals scored by Arrascaeta, who is now part of the red and black squad. Since then, Flamengo has consolidated its position in the confrontation, recording seven wins and a draw in the following eight games. This dominance reinforces the team's confidence for the next duel, even with the pressure of an intense schedule between Brasileirão and Copa do Brasil.
FLAMENGO COMES AHEAD OF THE CONFRONTATION
O Flamengo arrives for this clash with a series of absences that could impact the team's performance. Among the absent players are Pedro, who scored in the first round this year, Luiz Araújo, Everton Cebolinha and Viña, all recovering from injury. In addition to them, players like Gabriel Barbosa, Arrascaeta, Gerson, Léo Ortiz and Wesley were also spared and did not travel with the delegation to Belo Horizonte. The technical team chose to preserve them for the decisive return game of the Copa do Brasil against Atlético-MG, which will take place next Sunday, also in Belo Horizonte, at Arena MRV.
CONFRONTATION IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT
In the first round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2-1, with goals from Pedro and Fabrício Bruno, with only the defender being available for this Wednesday's game. The expectation is that Flamengo will be able to maintain its offensive performance, even with the absences of important players. Fabrício Bruno, who has already been decisive in previous clashes, will be one of the pillars of the defense to neutralize Cruzeiro's attack, which seeks to break the series of defeats against Rubro-Negro.
The record between Flamengo and Cruzeiro is balanced, but the Rio team has a slight advantage. In the 100 clashes between the teams, Flamengo won 38 times, while Cruzeiro had 35 victories and there were 27 draws. In addition to the general history, Flamengo has shown superiority in the most recent meetings, a fact that can psychologically influence both teams. This sequence of results favorable to Rubro-Negro makes the game an opportunity to solidify Flamengo's position in the table and keep confidence high for the Copa do Brasil final.
The expectation is that a large audience will come to watch the team, which turns its attention to the main national competition after the Club World Cup.
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Flamengo's return to Maracanã after their FIFA Club World Cup campaign is already looking like a full house. For the match against São Paulo, next Saturday (12), at 4:30 pm, for the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship, just over 40 thousand tickets have already been sold so far . This information comes from journalist Venê Casagrande.
A large crowd is expected to watch the team, which turns its attention to the main national competition. The match is surrounded by expectations. Besides being Flamengo 's first home game after the break for the intercontinental tournament, the duel will mark the debut of newly signed Jorginho in front of the fans at Maraca. The Italian-Brazilian midfielder made his first appearances for the club during the tournament in the United States.
Ticket sales to the general public began on Wednesday morning (9), after a period of exclusivity for fan club members, which explains the partial increase in tickets already sold. The high demand reflects the fans' longing for the game and the importance of the game for Flamengo 's ambitions to lead the championship.
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Mengão leads the Brasileirão with 24 points and can further cement its position in first place with a victory. São Paulo is in 14th place with 12 points.
The youngster, considered one of the promising youngsters in the red-black youth academy, is looking for more space to develop in Filipe Luís's team or at another club.
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Attacking midfielder Matheus Gonçalves is expected to leave Flamengo in the next transfer window, but the young Flamengo prospect's destination is likely to be international football. According to the Gaúcha ZH website, despite Grêmio's interest in taking the player on loan, Flamengo's board prefers to negotiate with clubs abroad.
In the Brazilian Championship, Matheus has only played three matches , which still allows him to play for another team in the same edition of the tournament, as the limit is six matches. However, Flamengo has no interest in loaning him to teams competing in Serie A.
After taking the lead with Ryan Roberto, Mais Querido suffers a comeback in the first half, misses a decisive penalty at the end and accumulates its fourth defeat in the competition.
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Flamengo started with intensity against Palmeiras, this Wednesday (9), but ended up defeated 2-1 at the José Bastos Padilha Stadium, in Gávea, in the 9th round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship . Ryan Roberto opened the scoring for Mais Querido in the first few minutes, but the São Paulo team reacted in the initial stage.
The red-black team also missed a penalty in the final minutes. With the defeat, Flamengo remains with 15 points in the table. The next match will be the classic against Fluminense, on Wednesday (16), at the Marcelo Vieira Stadium, in Xerém, at 2:45 pm.
The Rubro-Negro opened the scoring after just two minutes . In a swift move, Diego Guimarães crossed perfectly for Ryan Roberto to score. Despite the strong start, the midfield became evenly matched, and the São Paulo team equalized with Juan Gabriel's first attempt in the 17th minute.
João Vitor nearly put the Rio de Janeiro team back in front, but the opposing goalkeeper made a great save. In the 37th minute, Juan Francisco turned the score around for Palmeiras with a header . Flamengo still had good chances to equalize, particularly through Lucas Falcone and Luiz Gustavo, but were unsuccessful in their attempts.
In the final stage, the red-and-black team continued to press. Highlights included attacks by João Vitor and Luiz Guilherme, who nearly scored the equalizer. In the 36th minute, Ryan Roberto was awarded a penalty but wasted it by shooting over the crossbar . Victor Hugo also had a final chance in the 44th minute, but the Palmeiras goalkeeper saved again.
With four defeats in nine games, Flamengo is looking to bounce back in the derby against Tricolor das Laranjeiras. The duel will be crucial for the red-and-black team's hopes in the remaining qualifying round of the Brazilian Under-17 Championship.