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Match takes place on Friday (02) in a postponed round of the Brasileirão

While the club calendar remains on hold for the Super FIFA international break, the CBF is taking the opportunity to ‘put things in order’. With that in mind, this Friday (02), São Paulo and Santos face each other in a postponed round of the Brasileirão.

São Paulo and Santos take the field at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) this Friday (02), at Morumbis Stadium, in a postponed match from the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match throughout Brazil.

São Paulo heads into the San-São looking for a bit more peace of mind in the league. Dorival Júnior’s team has not played since September 19, when it beat Internacional 1-0 at Morumbis and gained breathing room in the fight to move away from the relegation zone. In addition, the tricolor side has lost only twice in 13 home matches in the Brasileirão. It currently sits in 11th place with 36 points.

Meanwhile, Santos is aiming higher up the table and comes into the derby on the back of four straight wins in the Brasileirão. In the last round, the black-and-white team from the coast beat Remo 2-1 and will try to keep the positive run going against its rival. Cuca’s side now sits in 8th place with 38 points.

Both clubs, however, have played one fewer match than most teams. With the bottom half of the table tightly packed, a win in the San-São could ensure a calmer final stretch for whoever takes the three points.

A MATCH RESCHEDULED DURING THE FIFA BREAK?

This year’s Super FIFA international break combined the old September and October windows into a single 16-day period, from September 21 to October 6. During that interval, Série A has no new rounds. Because of that, the CBF used the break to reschedule the derby, which had to be postponed because it coincided with the Copa Sudamericana playoff round.

WHAT ABOUT FLAMENGO?

Flamengo solidified its lead in the Brazilian Championship by beating Red Bull Bragantino 2-1 in the 28th and final round before the break. With that important result, the Rio de Janeiro side confirmed its strong form in the competition and remained firm in defending top spot in the table.

As a result, Mengão reached 60 points and stayed in first place, three points ahead of Palmeiras, which is second with 57. That is because, in the previous round, the São Paulo side was only able to draw 0-0 with Grêmio, allowing Flamengo to open up a gap.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Flamengo returns to the field in the Brasileirão precisely against Santos next Thursday (08), at Vila Belmiro. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in a match valid for the 29th round of the national competition.

The match will be broadcast on Premiere (pay-per-view). In addition, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage of the match on its website, YouTube channel, and social media.

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