No rest for Flamengo, focus on Libertadores decider after Palmeiras win | OneFootball

Flamengo begins its journey towards a spot in the 2025 Libertadores final

Mission accomplished! Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 3-2 last Sunday (19), in the ‘early final’ of the 29th round of the Brasileirão. After the match, the red-and-black squad did not get a day off. Therefore, this Monday (20), the team begins preparations with a focus on the Libertadores.

In summary, according to a report by Coluna do Fla, the Flamengo squad trains on Monday morning (20). Thus, at Ninho do Urubu, Filipe Luís leads the first training session focused on the match against Racing (ARG).

It is important to note that Flamengo will have only this Monday (20) and Tuesday (21) to train before the Libertadores match. That’s because the clash with Racing is already set for Wednesday night (22), at Maracanã.

How was Fla’s victory over Palmeiras?

First of all, still in the first half, Pedro provided a beautiful assist for Arrascaeta to open the scoring at Maracanã. Then, for the second goal, the number 9 was taken down by Bruno Fuchs inside the box, resulting in a penalty converted by Jorginho. Finally, the center-forward scored his own goal in the 3-2 victory.

What’s next?

Now, Flamengo focuses on another ‘decisive’ match of the season. That’s because, on Wednesday (22), the Most Beloved faces Racing at Maracanã, in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals.

The clash between Flamengo and Racing kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). In addition, the match will be broadcast live on Rede Globo, on free-to-air TV. Afterwards, the teams will meet again in Argentina, on October 29.

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