WOULD IT BE GOOD, FLAMENGO? EX BARCELONA AND LIVERPOOL HAVE AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE IN EUROPE

Flamengo takes the field this Wednesday (26) to face Juventude, at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul. The teams are going through different moments in the Brazilian Championship, especially in terms of goals scored at home and away. The confrontation promises to be fierce, with Flamengo seeking to maintain its lead and Juventude trying to move up the table.

In the current Brazilian Championship, Flamengo has been a feared visitor . The red-black team occupies second place in the ranking of goals away from home, with 11 goals scored. This number makes Mengo the club that scored the most goals as a visitor, highlighting its offensive strength and efficiency away from home.

On the other hand, Juventude has been highlighted in his games at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium. In the five games played at home, they won 11 points and conceded just two goals. Thus, the club from Rio Grande do Sul is one of the least leaked teams in front of its fans, alongside Bahia and Internacional. This solid defensive performance is an important asset for Juventude.

In the general classification of the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo leads with 24 points, one more than Palmeiras, second place. Furthermore, the red-black team won six and drew one in the last eight clashes, showing consistency. Juventude occupies 12th place, with 13 points. The Gauchos lost to Palmeiras in the previous round, but hope to recover playing at home.

Flamengo and Juventude face each other this Wednesday (26), at 8pm (Brasília time), at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in a match valid for the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. The confrontation promises to be exciting, with different objectives: Flamengo wants to maintain its lead, while Juventude seeks to move away from the bottom of the table.

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After a victory for each side in the first phase, Flamengo and Bolívar (BOL) meet again in the round of 16 of the Libertadores. The teams will duel on the 15th of August, at Maracanã, and the 22nd of the same month, at the altitude of La Paz. For the Bolivian team's top scorer in the competition, Chico da Costa, the fact that the second match will be at 3,640 meters above sea level from the sea is the great asset for qualifying for the quarterfinals.

“Deciding the game at home is always a differentiator in any competition. Much more to the influence that we have geographically within the competition, where we know how difficult it is to play at altitude. More than ever, Bolívar today is prepared to take advantage of these conditions. So it was an objective to classify. As things unfolded, we felt we could qualify first and we made a huge effort to be able to decide at home in the round of 16,” said Chico.

In Group E of the Libertadores, Bolívar won in La Paz, 2-1. At the time, coach Tite opted for a mixed team, without many starters. However, at Maracanã, the 'complete' Flamengo thrashed 4-0. When asked about a possible rematch in the round of 16 duel, Chico da Costa made no secret of the fact that the clash will have a “different flavor”.

“For me there isn’t one, it didn’t get choked up, there’s no rematch, just a different motivation. I think Bolívar and Flamengo is not a rivalry, but it will have a different flavor, yes, it will have a different context and I am sure we will be better prepared,” he added.

Due to his good performance in the Libertadores, Chico da Costa has attracted the attention of other clubs. Recently, Grêmio investigated the player's situation. Furthermore, this Tuesday (25), the Paraguayan press reported that Cerro Porteño (PAR) is negotiating with the athlete. Therefore, if sold, the scorer of five goals in the Libertadores (tied with Pedro, from Flamengo) will be absent in the knockout stage.