Flamengo eye historic win at Maracanã v Estudiantes in Libertadores | OneFootball

Flamengo and Estudiantes face off in the first quarterfinal match of the Libertadores at Maracanã

The home of Flamengo will host the clash between the Red and Black and Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG) this Thursday (18th). Thus, in the match, the Rubro-Negro could reach impressive milestones at Maracanã.

This is because, in the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals, Flamengo will have the chance to reach 4,130 goals and 1,275 victories at Maracanã. This will be Flamengo's 2,290th home game. The data is from the Flaestatistica website.

What are Flamengo's numbers at Maracanã?

The first Flamengo match at Maracanã took place in the stadium's opening year, 1950. Back then, the Red and Black beat Bangu 3-1 in a national friendly to inaugurate their new home.

The last match at Maracanã, however, took place at the end of August, in a 1-1 draw with Grêmio. In that game, Arrascaeta scored Flamengo's 4,129th goal at Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho.

What time is the Flamengo game?

With expectations of a packed Maracanã, the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (18th). The match is worth a spot in the semifinals of the Libertadores.

Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the match highlights on YouTube. Meanwhile, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the clash between Brazilians and Argentinians.

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