Soccer
Botafogo and São Paulo are tied and the decision of Flamengo's possible opponent will be decided next week
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0The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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0Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Follow the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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0Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
Follow the match live here:
Mengão beats Rogério Ceni and Éverton Ribeiro in two tight duels
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0The confrontation between Flamengoand Bahia in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil brought remarkable reunions. On one side, coach Rogério Ceni, former coach of Mais Querido, and Éverton Ribeiro, idol of the Rio club, now defending the colors of Tricolor de Aço. However, neither of them managed to stop the advance of Mengão, who won the two games, round trip, 1-0, guaranteeing a place in the semi-finals of the competition.
With classification assured, Rubro-Negro is now preparing to face Corinthians in search of a place in the grand final of the Brazilian Cup. It is worth remembering that in 2022 the club won the title over São Paulo.
After the elimination, Bahia's coach, Rogério Ceni, gave an interview collective where he analyzed his team's performance and highlighted the superiority of Flamengo. Ceni, who has a history of defeats against Mengão, once again praised the quality of the red and black squad, highlighting the difficulty of facing such a well-structured team.
“Facing Flamengo is never easy. They have a very strong team, with great technical quality, and they showed that in both games. Despite our efforts, we were unable to be more efficient”, said the coach.
On Bahia's side, Éverton Ribeiro also commented on the match, expressing frustration with the result. The former Mengão number 10 recognized the strength of the CRF, but believes that the Esquadrão de Aço could have presented more consistent football on the field, especially in a decisive confrontation.
“There is a feeling of great frustration . In the first game, we had a good performance, but today we were not incisive, we were unable to scare Flamengo”, declared Ribeiro. The player added: “In games like this, where a place is decided, we need to be more persistent, create more chances and finish better.”
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