Flamengo fans set to pack Maracanã for Botafogo clash after 50,000 tickets sold | OneFootball

Flamengo are set for a packed house on Sunday as the Carioca derby with Botafogo approaches.

According to Coluna Do Fla, more than 50,000 tickets had been sold in advance by Tuesday night, with attendance expected to exceed 70,000.

Flamengo lost 2-1 at Cruzeiro on Saturday 22. Pedro put the visitors ahead before the break, Arroyo levelled nine minutes into the second half. Matheus Pereira completed the turnaround at 49 minutes in stoppage time.

The late defeat denied Flamengo a chance to close in on leaders Palmeiras.

The Botafogo meeting kicks off at 16:00 Brasília time on Sunday 30 at the Maracanã, part of the 25th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Live coverage is scheduled on Rede Globo, with GE TV on YouTube and Premiere carrying the game on pay-per-view.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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