2013 Flamengo cup winner shines at Mirassol, faces reunion in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo and Mirassol face off at Maracanã in the 17th round of the Brasileirão

Although Mirassol has never played at Maracanã, the team's midfielder Gabriel knows the iconic Rio de Janeiro stadium well. That's because the player defended Flamengo for five years in the recent past. Thus, the number 27 of the São Paulo team will have the chance to revisit his old home this Saturday (09), in the 19th round of the Brasileirão.

Gabriel came up through Bahia's youth system, even attracting interest from European clubs, but accepted an offer from Flamengo in 2013, the year he won the Copa do Brasil. For the Rubro-Negro, he scored 22 goals in total until he was loaned to Sport in 2017 and later to Kashiwa Reysol (JAP).

Currently, Gabriel has been at Mirassol for three seasons and was a starter in the team's Série B campaign to reach the elite of the Brasileirão. This season, the player has six goals and two assists in 25 games, between the Brasileirão and the Campeonato Paulista.

Are there any former Mirassol players at Flamengo?

For Flamengo, forward Luiz Araújo will face Mirassol, the club that first brought him to São Paulo while he was still in the youth ranks. The current number 7 of the “Mais Querido” also earned the club millions when he was sold by São Paulo to Lille (FRA).

How is Flamengo coming into the match?

Flamengo takes the field needing to recover this season. That's because the Rubro-Negro team drew with Ceará in the last round and now shares the lead with Cruzeiro. In addition, they had beaten Atlético-MG, but ended up eliminated from the Copa do Brasil.

When is Flamengo's match?

Therefore, Flamengo faces Mirassol this Saturday (09), starting at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 19th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Coluna do Fla will bring all the information from the match directly from the stadium.

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