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Flamengo Faces Defining Moment in Libertadores and Takes on Racing (ARG) on Wednesday (29th)

Flamengo lost to Fortaleza 1-0 last Saturday (25th), in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship. After the match, coach Filipe Luís revealed how the team improved in the second half and how this could influence the rest of the season.

“The players are always trying to show the coach, on the field and in training, that they are at a good level to help the team,” Filipe Luís began, in a press conference right after the defeat to Fortaleza on Saturday (25th).

— I have a lot of information, I watch all the training sessions, I see everything I believe the players are communicating to me on the field so I can make the best decisions. Whenever a player comes in well and the team improves, he earns the right to have more chances — the coach concluded.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION?

At this moment, Flamengo is going through a decisive phase in the season. In addition to fighting for the Brazilian Championship title, the team led by Filipe Luís is also in the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores, facing Racing (ARG) in Argentina.

In the first match, Flamengo won 1-0, with a goal by Jorge Carrascal in the 42nd minute of the second half, in a packed Maracanã. Thus, to advance to the final against Palmeiras or LDU (EQU), the Most Beloved can even draw.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY AGAIN?

Now, Flamengo puts the Brazilian Championship aside and refocuses on the Copa Libertadores. That’s because the red-and-black team will face Racing on Wednesday (29th), at the Presidente Perón Stadium, in Avellaneda, for the second leg of the semifinal.

In this way, Coluna do Fla brings all the information about the match, which kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in Argentina. In addition, TV Globo, via broadcast television, will show the decisive Flamengo match in the Copa Libertadores.

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