Leonardo Jardim steps up Flamengo prep for Botafogo in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo and Botafogo face off in the 25th round of the Brasileirão

After qualifying for the Libertadores quarterfinals, Flamengo met Cruzeiro again in the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship. However, the Rubro-Negro side lost the match 2-1 at Mineirão. After the setback, the squad was given two days off: Sunday (23) and Monday (24).

However, on Tuesday (25), the Flamengo squad returned to training at Ninho do Urubu. Now, this Wednesday (26), coach Leonardo Jardim is stepping up preparations for the Rubro-Negro players ahead of the derby against Vasco.

Thus, according to the schedule released by Flamengo, the squad has training set for Wednesday morning (26). At Ninho do Urubu, Leonardo Jardim will lead the session, which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. (Brasília time).

It is worth noting that the first-leg matches of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals take place this midweek. As they were eliminated by Vitória, Flamengo will not take the field. As a result, Leonardo Jardim will have a full seven days to prepare the Rubro-Negro squad for the derby against Botafogo.

What happened in the last match?

In short, on Saturday (22), Flamengo opened the scoring through Pedro in the first 45 minutes against Cruzeiro. 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.

But it was in stoppage time, exactly in the 49th minute, that Cruzeiro turned the match around through Matheus Pereira. In the dying moments, the player made it 2-1 for the Minas Gerais side. With that, Flamengo missed a great chance to move right up behind leaders Palmeiras.

What is Flamengo’s situation in the table?

With the defeat to Cruzeiro, Flamengo remained on 45 points in the Brasileirão standings. As Palmeiras beat Vasco, they increased their lead over the Rubro-Negro side from three to six points (51), although having played one match more.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Out of the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo will only return to action at the weekend. Thus, on Sunday (30), the Rubro-Negro side faces Botafogo from 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.

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