No fans behind us: Atlético-MG boss rues lack of support before Flamengo | OneFootball

Eduardo Domínguez raised the tone on the eve of the match against Flamengo

In the Copa do Brasil, Atlético-MG beat Ceará on Thursday (23), with Arena MRV practically empty. Only 13,655 people were at the stadium, the second-worst attendance in the history of the venue opened in 2023. Before facing Flamengo in the Brasileirão, the Minas Gerais side’s coach, Eduardo Domínguez, vented about the situation.

— Our fans are not happy. I don’t know whether it’s with the team, the coach, the board... You’d have to ask them. We know that, when we play at home, we need and depend on the support of our fans. And I believe we haven’t been getting it — said Eduardo Domínguez at the post-match press conference after the 2-1 win over Ceará.

SO, WILL IT BE EMPTY AGAIN AGAINST FLAMENGO?

However, the scenario should be different on Sunday (26), against Flamengo. After all, the Most Beloved is treated as a rival by Atlético-MG fans. During the match against Ceará, the Rubro-Negro was on the minds of the Arena MRV crowd.

That’s because the black-and-white supporters started chanting, “it’s war, Sunday is war.” Usually, the chant is sung before a decisive match, but Atlético-MG fans changed it up and used it for a clash in the 13th round of the Brasileirão.

SO WHEN WILL ATLÉTICO-MG VS FLAMENGO BE, ANYWAY?

At Arena MRV, the venue where Flamengo won the 2024 Copa do Brasil title, the two teams will face off starting at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time). Coluna do Fla, of course, will be in Belo Horizonte to cover this Sunday’s match (26).

The match will be broadcast on subscription channel SporTV and on Premiere via pay-per-view. However, you, the fan, are invited to stay tuned to Coluna do Fla. Here, you will have access to all the information about the clash before, during, and after the game.

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