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Flamengo face Vitória this Thursday (14) in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil

Flamengo’s 2-1 win over Vitória in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil is the same scoreline as when the teams met in the competition in 2003. On that occasion, Mengo knocked out the Salvador side. So, Fla hope to repeat that script 23 years later this Thursday (14).

In 2003, Vitória took the lead through Zé Roberto, but Nelsinho Batista’s men came from behind with goals from Fernando Baiano and Fernando at the Maracanã. At Barradão, Jean scored twice and Edilson Capetinha added another, while “Zé Boteco” scored once again for the home side.

What other year had a situation similar to the current one?

The following year, the same clubs faced each other in the same competition. In 2004, however, the Rubro-Negro won the first leg by only 1-0. The second leg ended in another 2-0 defeat for the Bahia team.

Currently, the teams are facing each other in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. On those two previous occasions, the clash took place in the quarterfinals and semifinals, when Fla had only one title in the tournament.

What time is Flamengo vs Vitória?

To repeat that script, Flamengo take on Vitória this Thursday (14). The match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time at Barradão, in the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.

Therefore, Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage on the website, YouTube, and other social media platforms. The broadcast of the Copa do Brasil clash, however, will be on Premiere (pay-per-view) and SporTV (subscription channel).

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