FLAMENGO VS GRÊMIO BREAKS AUDIENCE RECORD AT GLOBO

Atlético-MG concluded this Saturday morning (9) its preparation for the decisive second leg of the final of the Copa do Brasil against Flamengo. Under the command of coach Gabriel Milito, the squad carried out closed activities in Cidade do Galo, focusing on tactical adjustments and, mainly, penalty kicks. With the possibility of the title being decided at the limelight, preparation for this scenario was intensified. The squad remains concentrated in a hotel close to the training center and will go straight to the MRV Arena on the day of the match.

All available players were called to concentration. However, Atlético did not reveal the complete list of players for the duel with Rubro-Negro. It is certain that Fausto Vera and Deyverson do not participate, as they defended other teams in the competition. Furthermore, striker Cadu remains out due to an injury.

Coach Gabriel Milito has a possible change for the final: Guilherme Arana should return to the left flank after playing in a more offensive position in the first game, which takes Rubens back to the bench. Zaracho, now recovered from injury, competes for a place in midfield with Bernard and Alan Kardec.

PROBABLE LINEUP OF ATLÉTICO-MG

Milito must climb Galo with: Everson; Lyanco, Battaglia and Alonso; Scarpa, Otávio, Alan Franco, Arana and Zaracho (or Alan Kardec/Bernard); Paulinho and Hulk.

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Last Monday (04), an unusual and disturbing episode took place at the Neo Química Arena, during the classic between Corinthians b>and Palm treesby Brasileirão: a fan threw a pig's head onto the pitch. The person responsible for the act was identified as Osni ‘Cicatriz’, a black and white fan with a criminal history.

Osni is already punished by the club, which banned him from visiting its facilities since September, after an incident in which he tried to intimidate players from the Flamengo basketball team with an iron bar. The punishment is valid until January 2025.

According to the ‘UOL’ portal, Osni is not unknown to the authorities. In addition to the case with the Flamengo athletes, he has had other incidents with the police, including serious accusations such as sexual harassment, assault and even rape. In addition, he is responsible for attempted robbery, qualified theft and damage to property.

Remember the Arena Incident

During the classic, which ended in a 2-0 victory for Corinthians, the pig's head was thrown from the stands and almost hit a field reporter. When the animal's head was thrown onto the lawn, Corinthians striker Yuri Alberto kicked it, believing it was a mask. When he realized what it was, he laughed at the situation, surprised. Hugo Souza and Matheuzinho, former Flamengo players who are now at Corinthians, took the incident in stride, stating that the episode would have brought luck to the team.

No Risk of Repetition

This Saturday (09), there is no risk of another incident of this type at the Neo Química Arena, as Corinthians plays away from home, in Salvador, for the Championship Brazilian. On Sunday (10), Flamengo will be focused on the final of the Copa do Brazil against Atlético-MG, in search of another title. The clash will be at 4pm, at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte. The match will be broadcast on Rede Globo (open TV), SporTV (closed TV), Premiere (pay-per-view) and Amazon Prime (Streaming).

Flamengois fully focused on the final of the Copa do Brasil, which takes place this Sunday (10) against < b>Atlético-MG. However, the Brasileirãoremains at full steam. The 33rd round began this Friday (08), and the results were not in favor of Rubro-Negro: Palmeirasbeat Grêmio, and Internacional beat Fluminense, which took Mengão out of the G-4. Furthermore, Estêvão scored in the round and took over the competition's isolated top score, surpassing Pedro.

UPDATED CLASSIFICATION OF BRASILEIRÃO 2024

1- Botafogo – 67 points

2- Palmeiras – 64

< p style="border: 1px solid rgb(197, 0, 24);">3- Fortaleza – 60

4- Internacional – 59

5- Flamengo – 58

6- São Paulo – 54

7- Bahia – 46

8- Cruzeiro – 44

9- Vasco – 43

10- Atlético-MG – 41

11- Grêmio – 39

12- Vitória – 38

< p style="border: 1px solid rgb(197, 0, 24);">13- Corinthians – 38

14- Fluminense – 37

15- Criciúma – 37

16- Bragantino – 35

17- Athletico-PR – 34

18- Youth – 34

19- Cuiabá – 28

20- Atlético-GO – 25

Palmeiras and the leadership in artillery

At Allianz Parque, Palmeiras surpassed the Grêmio 1-0 with a goal from Estêvão, who found the net in the 28th minute of the second half. This goal put Palmeiras three points behind leader Botafogo and gave Estêvão the isolated lead in the Brasileirão's artillery, with 12 goals, leaving Pedro, from Flamengo, back.

Flamengo outside the G-4

International beat Fluminense at Beira-Rio with goals from Rafael Santos Borré and Bruno Henrique, taking advantage of assists from full-back Bernabéi. As a result, Flamengo will need to beat Atlético-MG next Wednesday- fair (13), at Maracanã, to return to the G-4.

Focus on the Copa do Brasil

Before the clash for the Brasileirão, Flamengo is fully focused on the Copa do Brasil final. Rubro-Negro faces Atlético-MG this Sunday (10), at 4pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, with the advantage of having won the first match 3-1. The match will be broadcast on Rede Globo (TV open), SporTV (closed TV), Premiere (pay-per-view) and Amazon Prime (Streaming).