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Rio City Hall, through COR-Rio and CET-Rio, prepared a special traffic operation for the match between Flamengo and Vitória, this Monday (25), at 9 pm, at Maracanã, for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship.

Road closures begin at 6:30 p.m. and continue until 1 a.m. on Tuesday (26). Parking restrictions on streets near the stadium are in effect from 10 a.m. on Monday . Fans are advised to use public transport.

SCHEDULED CLOSURES

From 6:30 pm to 1 am on Tuesday (26):

• Professor Eurico Rabelo Street;
• Artur Menezes Street;
• Counselor Olegário Street;
• Isidro de Figueiredo Street;
• Viscount of Itamarati Street (between São Francisco Xavier Street and Professor Eurico Rabelo Avenue);
• Maracanã Avenue, towards the Center (between São Francisco Xavier Street and Mata Machado Street).

From 7:30 pm to 1 am on Tuesday (26):

• Mata Machado Street (between Paula Sousa Street and Maracanã Avenue);
• Oduvaldo Cozzi Viaduct and accesses;
• Extension from King Pelé Avenue to Maracanã Avenue;
• Maracanã Avenue, towards Tijuca (between Rei Pelé Avenue and São Francisco Xavier Street).
• From 10:40 pm to 1 am on Tuesday (26):
• Professor Manoel de Abreu Avenue, towards the Center (between São Francisco Xavier Street and Rei Pelé Avenue);
• Dona Zulmira Street (between Professor Manoel de Abreu Avenue and São Francisco Xavier Street).

PARKING PROHIBITION (10am Monday to 1am Tuesday):

• Viscount of Itamarati Street (between São Francisco Xavier Street and Professor Eurico Rabelo Street);
• Isidro de Figueiredo Street;
• Artur Menezes Street;
• Counselor Olegário Street;
• Paula Sousa Avenue (left side, between São Francisco Xavier Street and Professor Eurico Rabelo Street).

ALTERNATIVE ROUTES

• Center/South Zone → Tijuca, Vila Isabel, Grajaú and Méier: use Paulo de Frontin Avenue + Doutor Satamini Street, or Bandeira Square + Mariz e Barros Street. For Méier, the best option is Visconde de Niterói Street.
• Tijuca, Grajaú and Vila Isabel → Center/South Zone: follow Conde de Bonfim Street and Haddock Lobo Street.
• Méier → Center/South Zone: the recommended route is via Rua Visconde de Niterói.

Flamengo returns to the field this Monday (25) to face Vitória, at Maracanã, for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. The clash pits against each other teams that are experiencing very different moments in the tournament.

In the last five games, the Rio de Janeiro Red-Black team has collected 13 points – four wins and one draw –, ranking among the best performers of the period , alongside São Paulo and Cruzeiro, which consolidated the club's lead in the competition.

The Bahian team is going through a different phase. Also in the last five matches, Vitória has earned only four points , with four draws and a 2-0 loss to São Paulo, leaving them with the second-worst record in the section, ahead only of Red Bull Bragantino, which has three.

HOW IS THE CLASSIFICATION?

In the overall standings, the clubs are also experiencing extremes. Flamengo leads the Brasileirão with 43 points from 19 games . Meanwhile, Vitória has 19 points from 20 matches, occupying 17th place, the first team in the relegation zone.

WHEN DOES THE BALL ROLL?

The duel between Flamengo and Vitória takes place this Monday (25), at 9 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 21st round. A victory for Mengão leaves them more comfortable at the top of the competition , while Leão needs at least a draw to leave the relegation zone.

Flamengo concluded this Sunday (24) its preparation for the match against Vitóri , valid for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. The match takes place this Monday (25), at 9 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Current leader of the competition with 43 points, Mais Querido seeks another victory to remain firm at the top of the table.

Coach Filipe Luís led the final training session at Ninho do Urubu and will have virtually the entire squad available. The only confirmed absence is Erick Pulgar, who continues recovering from surgery on his right foot.

HISTORICAL RETROSPECT

Flamengo and Vitória have faced each other 66 times in history, with the Rio de Janeiro team clearly dominating. Mengão has won 40 matches, drawn 16 times, and lost only 10 times. In the first round of this year's Brasileirão, Flamengo won 2-1 at Barradão Stadium, with goals from Arrascaeta and Bruno Henrique.

Besides their positive track record, the current momentum also favors the Rio de Janeiro team. After securing a spot in the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals by eliminating Internacional, Filipe Luís's team is on a roll to maintain its lead in the Brasileirão. The team has 43 points, two more than second-place Cruzeiro, who won last Saturday to reach 41 points.

FLAMENGO'S PROBABLE LINEUP

The duel takes place this Monday at 9 pm, broadcast on SporTV and Premiere . Check out the probable lineups: Rossi; Varela (Royal), Léo Ortiz (Danilo), Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro; Jorginho, Saúl, Arrascaeta, Plata (Luiz Araújo), Samuel Lino and Pedro.