No let-up! Flamengo focus on Cruzeiro clash in Brasileirão training | OneFootball

Flamengo face Cruzeiro again, but this time in the Brasileirão

As expected! Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2-1 in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 last Wednesday (19). As a result, the Most Beloved advanced in the South American competition. However, this Thursday (20), the Rubro-Negro squad will not get any rest.

That’s because, according to Flamengo’s schedule, the players are set to train at 11:30 a.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (20). With that, at Ninho do Urubu, Leonardo Jardim will lead the Rubro-Negro session focused on the next Brasileirão match, against Cruzeiro.

How did qualification in the Libertadores happen?

First of all, Flamengo and Cruzeiro played the second leg with everything still up for grabs at the Maracanã, given that the first match ended in a 1-1 draw. Playing in front of a packed home crowd, the Most Beloved opened the scoring after a one-two between Pedro and Arrascaeta.

In short, in the 35th minute of the first half, the number 10 burst forward through midfield and found Pedro in the box. Then, ‘9 Bolado’ laid it off first-time for the Uruguayan to haunt his former club, opening the scoring for the Most Beloved.

After the break, Cruzeiro equalized through Lucas Romero. However, Flamengo responded in the 20th minute of the second half with Samuel Lino. Pedro provided another first-time assist for the number 16 to send a defender to the ground and smash the ball into Otávio’s net. Final score: 2-1 to Fla!

What now?

Now, Flamengo meet Cruzeiro again for the second straight time in three days. That’s because the teams will face off in the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match takes place on Saturday (22) at Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte, starting at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

Finally, the broadcast of the next Flamengo vs. Cruzeiro match will be on Amazon Prime, via streaming. However, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will cover every detail of the match through the website, social media, and YouTube channel.

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