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OLIMPIA VS FLAMENGO: WHERE TO WATCH, SCHEDULES, LINEUPS AND EVERYTHING ELSE
Match is valid for the round of 16 of the Libertadores
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Olimpia and Flamengo face each other, this Thursday night, at 9 pm (Brasília time), at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium, for the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores de América. In the first leg, the Red-Blacks won by 1-0 and are playing for a draw.
Olimpia arrives motivated by their first victory with former winger Francisco Arce in command. Last Sunday, even with a mixed team, Guaraní won by 5-3. In his second spell at the club, Arce has the aforementioned triumph, two defeats and a draw.
Flamengo picks up the pieces of last Sunday's embarrassment, in Cuiabá, where it was defeated by 3-0 by the home team and lost great opportunity to reduce the distance to the leader of the Brazilian Championship, Botafogo. Jorge Sampaoli is only missing Pulgar and has important rounds.
WHERE TO WATCHTransmission: ESPN / Star +
PROBABLE LINEUP
Flamengo - coach: Jorge Sampaoli
Jorge Sampaoli has five strong reinforcements compared to last Sunday's absences, and the trend is that all of them will be starters. Gabigol and Arrascaeta return from suspension. Léo Pereira and Filipe Luís, who were undergoing treatment in Rio, trained and also traveled. Spared from the game with Cuiabá and already 100% after discomfort in the thigh, Fabrício Bruno is another one who went with the group to Paraguay.
Who's out: Erick Pulgar (recovering from problem in the biceps femoris of the right thigh).
Hung: nobody
Probable team: Matheus Cunha; Wesley, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira (David Luiz) and Filipe Luís (Ayrton Lucas); Allan, Gerson (Victor Hugo), Everton Ribeiro and Arrascaeta; Bruno Henrique and Gabigol.
Arbitration
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (COL)
Assistant 1: Alexander Guzmán (COL)
Assistant 2: Wilmar Navarro ( COL)
VAR: Juan Lara (CHI)
Fourth referee: Carlos Betancur (COL)
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Filipe Luís praises Flamengo player: "Coach on the field"
The Rubro-Negro coach highlighted the athlete's quality and spoke about his "captain" side, in a press conference after the victory over São Paulo
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Jorginho made his debut for the Brasileirão at Maracanã this past Saturday (12), in a match against São Paulo. Thus, after the match, coach Filipe Luís praised the midfielder's posture on the field.
Filipe Luís praises Jorginho's performance at Flamengo: "A star player obviously raises the level of our midfield, which is already very qualified."
He continued: "I love this type of player who is a coach on the field. He always takes my ideas, understands very quickly and transmits and corrects the team on the field, often in ways I can't reach. He's a very different player, not for nothing was he the third best in the world. We'll be able to enjoy him here for a while," said Filipe Luís in a post-match interview.
JORGINHO GETS MOVED BY FLAMENGO FANS
After the match against São Paulo, Jorginho gave an interview in the mixed zone of the Maracanã and emphasized how moved he was by the Red-Black Nation in the victory against São Paulo. The player also said that the fans put on a show at the stadium.
"It was something very special to be able to feel the energy, the passion of this crowd, of the Nation. Something incredible, very exciting for me, for my family, for my friends who are here too. So, it was something very special to be able to enter with one of my sons today ," said the Flamengo midfielder.
FOCUS ON THE NEXT GAME
Thus, with Jorginho available, coach Filipe Luís begins preparing the team for the match against Santos this Monday (14). The match will be valid for the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship, at 8 pm, at Vila Belmiro. Rubro-Negro will try to maintain its isolated leadership.
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Flamengo squad returns this Monday to begin preparations for the match against Santos
The Mais Querido squad returns to activities at CT Ninho do Urubu this morning, where they prepare for another round of the Brasileirão
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Remaining in the lead of the Brasileirão in another round , Flamengo now focuses its attention on the match against Santos, valid for the 14th round of the tournament. Thus, the red-black squad will return to CT Ninho do Urubu this Monday (14).
In a schedule released by Flamengo , the squad will return to CT Ninho do Urubu this Monday (14) from 9:30 am. Thus, coach Filipe Luís will begin preparing for the match against Santos.
PROGRAMMING DURING THE WEEK
Thus, Filipe Luís will continue preparing the squad on Tuesday (15), also at 9:30 am, at CT Ninho do Urubu. Also on Tuesday (15), at 4:15 pm, Flamengo embarks on the trip to São Paulo.
Thus, on Wednesday (16), Mais Querido returns to the field to face Santos , for the 14th round of the Brasileirão. The game will start at 8 pm, at Vila Belmiro. Fans will be able to follow the decision through Premiere (pay-per-view).
LEADERSHIP OF THE BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Last Saturday (12), Flamengo beat São Paulo, in a game valid for the 13th round of the Brasileirão. Thus, Rubro-Negro reached 27 points and remains at the top of the tournament, even though Cruzeiro beat Grêmio 4-1 and reached the same score.
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Cruzeiro thrashes Grêmio and closes in on Flamengo, who remain leaders of the Brasileirão; see the table
The Minas Gerais team reached the same score as Mais Querido, but could not surpass Rubro-Negro due to goal difference.
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Flamengo beat São Paulo last Saturday (12) and remained at the top of the Brasileirão. However, this Sunday (13), Mais Querido saw Cruzeiro close in on the table, reaching the same 27 points after beating Grêmio. In addition to the Minas Gerais team, Bragantino also won its match in the 13th round.
CHECK OUT THE UPDATED BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE:
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SUMMARY OF THIS SUNDAY'S MATCHES
The first match this Sunday (13) was between Corinthians x Bragantino. Despite playing at Neo Química Arena, Dorival Júnior's team ended up being defeated by 2 to 1. At Mineirão, Cruzeiro beat Grêmio by 4 to 1, closing in on Flamengo in the Brasileirão table. Finally, Ceará beat Fortaleza by 1 to 0.
GAMES TO CLOSE THE ROUND
It is worth noting that due to the Club World Cup, the matches involving Palmeiras and Fluminense, who advanced to the final stages of the competition, had to be postponed. Thus, closing the 13th round, Juventude and Sport face each other this Monday (14), at Alfredo Jaconi.
FLAMENGO FOCUSED ON THE NEXT GAME
So, Flamengo now focuses its attention on the match against Santos. The Mais Querido visits the Santos team this Wednesday (16), in a match valid for the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship, at 8 pm. The game will be broadcast live through Premiere (pay-per-view).
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