It went out! Check out Flamengo's lineup to face CAP

The 28th round of the Brazilian Championship brought important changes to the top of the table, especially for Flamengo. After Palmeiras' victory on Sunday (29), São Paulo beat Corinthians 3-1 and overtook Mais Querido in the fight for a direct place in the Copa Libertadores. Corinthians, who ended the game with two players sent off, were unable to avoid the setback.

The game, played at the Mané Garrincha Stadium, started in a balanced manner, with few clear chances to score in the first half. However, in the 45th minute, Calleri conceded a penalty after being brought down in the box. With the help of VAR, Fagner was sent off, and Lucas converted the penalty, opening the score for São Paulo.

At the beginning of the second half, Corinthians tried to react, but the difficulties increased after the expulsion of André Ramalho, who hit Luciano with an elbow. With two players less, the black and white team saw São Paulo increase the score in the 29th minute, with Arboleda scoring with a header.

Even with a goal from Yuri Alberto, who saved for Corinthians, the team from São Paulo sealed the victory in stoppage time, when André Silva scored the third goal. With the result, São Paulo reached 47 points, surpassing Flamengo, which now occupies fifth place with 45 points.

In addition to São Paulo's victory, the round also featured triumphs from Palmeiras and Fortaleza, who beat Atlético-MG and Cuiabá, respectively. Botafogo, leader of the competition, drew with Grêmio, a result that keeps CRF far from the fight for the title. Flamengo, who still has a game in hand, will need a quick recovery to avoid the preliminary phase of the Copa Libertadores and keep their dream of a direct place in the continental competition alive.

This Sunday, Mais Querido will take the field against Athletico for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship with a mixed lineup. Due to the physical exhaustion of some athletes and with the focus on the semi-final of the Copa do Brasil, which will take place in the middle of the week, coach Tite chose to preserve part of the squad. Eight changes will be made compared to the team that played against Peñarol last Thursday, when CRF was eliminated from the Libertadores.

In this way, red and black fans who want to watch another Mais Querido match will only have one option. This is because only Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the game between Flamengo and Athletico-PR.

Even though the lineup has not yet been defined, there is a possibility that Tite will again spare half of the athletes in the Brasileirão. However, it is likely that the coach will reduce the number of reserves, unlike the clash against Grêmio, in which 12 athletes were preserved.

Probable Flamengo lineup: Rossi; Varela (Wesley), Fabrício Bruno (David Luiz), Léo Pereira (Cleiton) and Alex Sandro (Ayrton Lucas); Léo Ortiz (Evertton Araújo), De la Cruz (Pulgar), Arrascaeta (Alcaraz) and Gerson (Lorran); Plata (Matheus Gonçalves) and Bruno Henrique (Gabigol) Coach: Tite.

Probable lineup for Athletico-PR: Mycael; Madson (Léo Godoy), Kaique Rocha, Thiago Heleno and Esquivel; Erick, Christian (Praxedes) and Zapelli; Cuello, Canobbio and Mastriani (Pablo).

Flamengo was eliminated from the Libertadores after a goalless draw against Peñarol (URU), in Montevideo, and now focuses again on the Brazilian Championship. Athletico-PR, Rubro-Negro's next opponent, was beaten 4-1 this Thursday (26) by Racing (ARG) and also said goodbye to the continental competition, only to the Copa Sudamericana.

Having won the first leg 1-0, in Curitiba, Athletico-PR could even draw, which would advance to the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana. However, Racing opened the scoring a minute into the game through Agustín Almendra. Still in the initial stage, Adrián Martínez scored twice, and the Argentines took a 3-0 lead.

At the break, Nikão pulled one back for Athletico-PR. However, Racing once again opened up a large lead after Gastón Martínez made it 4-1 in the final stretch. The Brazilian team even looked for a reaction, but had a goal disallowed in stoppage time.

In this way, Racing advanced to face Corinthians, next Flamengo's opponent in the Copa do Brasil, with the games set for October. Finally, Cruzeiro and Lanús (ARG), who eliminated Libertad (PAR) and Independiente Medellín (COL), play the other match of the phase.

Athletico-PR has gone seven matches without winning in the Brazilian Championship. During this period, the people from Paraná stopped fighting for a place in the Libertadores and got closer to the relegation zone. Therefore, the team fired coach Martín Varini and agreed to hire Lucho González, who debuted in a rout against Racing, in the Copa Sudamericana. FLAMENGO X ATHLETICO-PRThus, with both teams focused on the Brazilian Championship, the game between Flamengo and Athletico-PR takes place on Sunday (29), at 8pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a duel valid for the 28th round of the Brasileirão.