Flamengo squad begin preparations for Vitória clash in Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

Players report back on the morning of this Tuesday (12)

Flamengo beat Grêmio 1-0 on Sunday (10), in the 15th round of the Brasileirão. After the win, the Rubro-Negro squad had Monday (11) off. However, this Tuesday (12), the team begins preparations focused on the Copa do Brasil.

In short, according to details of the schedule released by Flamengo, the Rubro-Negro squad reports back on the morning of this Tuesday (12). Thus, at Ninho do Urubu, Leonardo Jardim begins the players’ preparations in a training session scheduled for 10 a.m. (Brasília time), with a focus on Vitória.

For the match that will decide who advances to the next round of the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo will have only two training sessions. The first is this Tuesday (12). The second and final one will be on Wednesday (13) afternoon, starting at 3 p.m. (Brasília time).

What is Flamengo’s next match?

At the moment, Flamengo turns its attention back to the Copa do Brasil. That’s because the Most Beloved faces Vitória again in the second leg of the fifth round of the national knockout tournament. The match takes place this Thursday (14), at Barradão, in Salvador, starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

It is worth remembering that Flamengo goes into the second leg with the advantage. That’s because, in the first leg, the team coached by Leonardo Jardim beat Vitória 2-1 at the Maracanã. As a result, Fla can even draw at Barradão and still qualify for the next round of the Copa do Brasil.

If Flamengo loses by one goal, the decision on who advances will go to penalties. However, if the Rubro-Negro from Rio suffers a defeat by more than two goals, it will be eliminated and Vitória will move on in the competition.

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