Fluminense must help Flamengo in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

After sacking coach, Fluminense goes through a rough spell and faces Palmeiras in the Brasileirão

Flamengo and Fluminense are historic rivals and, with each season, have added new chapters to their disputes. However, this weekend, the team from Laranjeiras is ‘forced’ to help Rubro-Negro if it wants to get out of the crisis it is in.

The situation is simple to explain. Fluminense is going through a terrible crisis and, this Saturday (15), faces Palmeiras, Flamengo’s main rival in the race for the top spot in the Brasileirão.

Without winning even a single official match since the return from the World Cup, Fluminense has gotten itself into trouble this season. The team was knocked out of the Copa do Brasil, fell behind the leaders in the Brasileirão and, in the Libertadores, will have to decide the tie away from home after a 0-0 draw at the Maracanã against Rivadavia.

Now, after dismissing coach Luis Zubeldía, only a win matters for Fluminense to stay in the G-4. That way, if Flu manages a positive result, it will end up helping Flamengo.

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How is Flamengo still in the Brasileirão title race?

Flamengo has regained its good form and, in the last round, moved closer to Palmeiras again. Currently, the Mais Querido is six points behind the São Paulo side. However, Fla has one game in hand over Palmeiras, so the real gap could soon shrink.

This weekend, Flamengo faces Mirassol at Maião on Sunday (16). That means Rubro-Negro will take the field already knowing the final score of Fluminense vs. Palmeiras. Depending on the combination of results, Fla could end the round just three points behind Abel Ferreira’s team.

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