Lucas Moura eyes Flamengo clash, promises São Paulo fans | OneFootball

Flamengo and São Paulo face off this Wednesday (05) at Vila Belmiro

Flamengo and São Paulo face off this Wednesday (05) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), for the 32nd round of the Brasileirão. Before the match, midfielder Lucas Moura previewed the duel and promised that the tricolor team will enter the field treating the game as a “grand final”.

— Without a doubt, it will be a grand final for us. We will face one of the best teams in the country and perhaps the continent. We will prepare well, we will treat this game as a grand final, which it truly is for us, so that we can play another great game and earn more points to reach our goal -, he stated.

IS THE GAME TAKING PLACE AT VILA BELMIRO?

The home of São Paulo, Morumbi, will host a series of concerts this month. Therefore, the tricolor team will be away from the stadium for a few matches. Lucas Moura regretted not being able to play there but reinforced the request for fans to attend Vila Belmiro.

— Obviously, we would prefer to play at Morumbi, which is our home, where we are used to playing. But, it is what it is… we also understand the agreements that are made. And now, we ask the fans to attend and make Vila an environment where we feel at home and comfortable playing there and putting on a great game -, he said.

WHEN DO FLAMENGO AND SÃO PAULO FACE OFF?

Flamengo and São Paulo clash on Wednesday (05) at Vila Belmiro (Santos Stadium), starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). On São Paulo soil, the teams take the field for the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship.

The match will be broadcast by Rede Globo on open TV, as well as by Premiere on pay-per-view. Meanwhile, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the pre and post-match details, bringing backstage, analyses, and information for the fans.

In the standings, Flamengo holds the second position with 64 points. The leader Palmeiras has 65, just one point ahead of the Rubro-Negro. On the other hand, São Paulo is in eighth place with 44 points. Thus, the match becomes important both for the fight at the top and for the São Paulo team to seek proximity to the top positions.

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