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Friday's Carioca Matches (30th) Are of Interest to Flamengo

Flamengo is preparing to face Corinthians on Sunday (1st) in the final of the Supercopa do Brasil. Meanwhile, four teams will take the field this Friday (20th) for the fifth round of the Campeonato Carioca. Both matches, in fact, are of interest to Mengão.

What are the Carioca matches this Friday?

*All matches are in Brasília time.

The first match this Friday (30th) will be between Sampaio Corrêa and Boavista, at 7:00 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio Lourival Gomes de Almeida. Right after, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), Bangu visits Nova Iguaçu at Estádio Jânio Moraes.

Why do these matches matter to Flamengo?

Boavista and Nova Iguaçu are ahead of Flamengo in Group B of the Campeonato Carioca. The Rubro-Negro occupies second-to-last place, with four points, and is outside the qualification zone. Therefore, if these teams win this Friday (30th), they cannot be caught by Mengão.

See the Group B standings of the Carioca:

*Flamengo has played one more match.

With this, Flamengo would have only one chance to escape the relegation playoff. That's because Madureira will take the field on Monday (2nd) to face Vasco. If the tricolor team, Boavista, and Nova Iguaçu all win, Rubro-Negro will be mathematically out of the qualification zone.

Has Flamengo already played the fifth round of the Carioca?

Yes! Flamengo debuted in the Carioca with a 1-1 draw against Portuguesa, in a match brought forward from the fifth round of the state championship. The schedule had to be changed because of Rubro-Negro's presence in the Supercopa do Brasil final against Corinthians.

What is Flamengo's next match?

While the teams face off in the Carioca, Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (1st) to face Corinthians. The match will take place at 4:00 PM (Brasília time), at Estádio Mané Garrincha, in Brasília, for the Supercopa do Brasil.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Corinthians, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (broadcast TV), GE TV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Supercopa do Brasil match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.