Athletico-PR return after 18 days to face Fluminense on Sunday | OneFootball

Athletico Paranaense arrives to face Fluminense after 18 days without playing official matches. The Hurricane hasn't taken the field since the 1-1 draw with Red Bull Bragantino, away from home, in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

The long break occurred because the match against Botafogo, valid for the fifth round of the Brasileirão, was postponed. As a result, the Paraná team went almost three weeks without official commitments in the season.

During the period without games, the team held only a training match to maintain rhythm. The activity took place at the Arena da Baixada, where Athletico drew 1-1 with Santa Catarina Clube.

In the Brasileirão standings, the Hurricane currently occupies the eighth position, with seven points earned in the first rounds of the competition. The match against Fluminense marks the resumption of the team's official calendar.

On the other hand, Fluminense arrives for the clash after a week of consecutive games. The team was defeated in the final of the Campeonato Carioca last Sunday (8) and, a few days later, returned to the field to defeat Clube do Remo at the Mangueirão, on Thursday (12), for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

The ball rolls at 4 PM this Sunday, at Maracanã, for the 6th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

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