No let-up! Flamengo focus on Cruzeiro in next Brasileirão clash | 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 Rubro-Negro side advanced in the South American competition. However, this Thursday (20), the squad will not get any rest.

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

How did qualification in the Libertadores happen?

First of all, Flamengo and Cruzeiro went into the second leg with everything still open at the Maracanã, since the first leg had ended in a 1-1 draw. Playing in front of a packed home crowd, the Rubro-Negro side 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 inside the box. Then, ‘9 Bolado’ laid it back first time for the Uruguayan to haunt his former club and open the scoring for Flamengo.

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, who left a defender on the floor before smashing the ball into Otávio’s net. Final score: 2-1 to Fla!

What now?

Now Flamengo meet Cruzeiro again for the second time in three days. That is because the teams are facing 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 available on Amazon Prime via streaming. However, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will cover every detail of the match on its website, social media, and YouTube channel.

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