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Flamengo’s next Brasileirão match is against Botafogo

After qualifying for the Libertadores quarterfinals, Flamengo faced Cruzeiro again in the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship. However, Mais Querido lost the match 2-1 at Mineirão. Now, out of the Copa do Brasil, Rubro-Negro will have a ‘free’ week to focus on training for the Brasileirão.

In short, the first-leg matches of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals take place in midweek. Since they were eliminated by Vitória, Flamengo will not take the field. As a result, Leonardo Jardim will have around seven days to prepare the rubro-negro squad for the derby against Botafogo.

What happened in the last match?

In short, Flamengo opened the scoring with Pedro in the first 45 minutes of the match. However, in the second half, the rubro-negro team suffered a real ‘blackout.’ As a result, Arroyo scored the equalizer in the 9th minute of the second half.

However, it was in stoppage time, in the 49th minute, that Cruzeiro turned the match around through Matheus Pereira. At the death, the player made it 2-1. With that, Flamengo missed a great opportunity to at least end the day on top of the Brasileirão table at that point.

What is Flamengo’s situation in the table?

With the defeat to Cruzeiro, Flamengo remained on 45 points in the Brasileirão table. Since Palmeiras beat Vasco, they extended their advantage over Mais Querido again from three to six points (51), although with one match more played.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Out of the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo will only return to the field on the weekend. So, on Sunday (30), Mais Querido face Botafogo starting at 4 p.m. (Brasília time). The match, valid for the 25th round of the Brasileirão, will take place at the Maracanã.

It is important to mention that the Rio derby will be broadcast live by Rede Globo on free-to-air TV. In addition, GE TV on YouTube and Premiere on pay-per-view will also show Flamengo vs. Botafogo. Finally, Coluna do Fla will cover every detail of the match through its website, social media, and YouTube channel.

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