Copa do Brasil: Léo Ortiz predicts 'war' atmosphere in Flamengo v Vitória | OneFootball

What did Flamengo center back Léo Ortiz say about the match against Vitória?

Flamengo will decide its fate in the Copa do Brasil this Thursday (14) in a clash with Vitória, in Salvador. After Mengão’s win over Grêmio, center back Léo Ortiz highlighted how difficult it is to play on the Barradão pitch and said the Rubro-Negro squad has to go into the match ready for a war.

— A difficult match, as it always is there. We’ve often come away with wins, but it’s always a very tough, complicated game. Because of the long grass, it becomes a match with a lot of physical battles. So we have to be ready for a war, because we know their fans will pack the stadium and give Vitória strength. We have the result in our hands, but of course we have to play to secure qualification — emphasized Léo Ortiz.

HOW DOES THE FLAMENGO VS VITÓRIA TIE STAND IN THE COPA DO BRASIL?

It is important to note that Flamengo goes into the second leg of the Copa do Brasil with the advantage. In the first leg, Mengo hosted Vitória at the Maracanã and won 2-1. As a result, Fla has the advantage of advancing with any draw at Barradão, which would still secure a place in the round of 16 of the national knockout tournament.

If Flamengo loses by one goal, the tie will be decided on penalties. Finally, if either Flamengo or Vitória wins by two or more goals, that team will advance to the next round of the tournament.

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO VS VITÓRIA MATCH IN THE COPA DO BRASIL?

The match between Flamengo and Vitória will take place at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (14), at Barradão. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

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