Eye on rivals: Fluminense get an extra day over Flamengo for Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo and Fluminense face off on Saturday (11)

Flamengo and Fluminense will meet on Saturday (11) at the Maracanã, for the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship. Before the derby, the teams had matches on different dates: the Rubro-Negro took the field this Wednesday (08), while the tricolor side played on Tuesday (07), which gives Mengão one less day of rest in preparation for the match.

The reason for the shorter turnaround is precisely the schedule. Fluminense, Flamengo’s next opponent, were held to a goalless draw with Deportivo La Guaira (VEN) in the first round of the Libertadores group stage at the Estadio Olímpico de la UCV in Venezuela. Now, they switch focus and return to the field on Saturday (11) against Mengão in the Brasileirão.

WHAT ABOUT FLAMENGO?

On the other side, Flamengo got the job done away from home. This Wednesday (08), the Rubro-Negro beat Cusco (PER) 2-0 at the 3,350-meter altitude of Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, with goals from Bruno Henrique and Arrascaeta. After the win, also valid for the first round of the Libertadores group stage, the players will only return from Peru on Thursday night (09).

Now, the squad reports back on Friday morning (10) at Ninho do Urubu and begins preparations for the clash with Fluminense. It is worth noting that the match is a ‘direct showdown’ for the top spots in the Brasileirão.

That is because Mengão goes into the derby in fourth place in the table, with 17 points. Meanwhile, their tricolor rivals sit in third place with 20 points.

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF FLA-FLU?

Flamengo visit Fluminense on Saturday (11) at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, for the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship. As usual, Coluna do Fla will follow every detail of the derby and keep Rubro-Negro fans informed in real time. In addition, the match will be broadcast live on Premiere via pay-per-view.

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