Fluminense eye top six with win in hand against Ceará | OneFootball

The Fluminense has a golden opportunity this Wednesday against Ceará at 7 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã, for the Brazilian Championship. The match, postponed from the 12th round of the competition, could allow the Carioca Tricolor to enter the G-6, the qualifying zone for the next edition of the Copa Libertadores.

For this to happen, Fluminense must necessarily defeat Ceará. Thus, coach Luis Zubeldía's team would reach the same 47 points as Botafogo but would surpass the Glorioso in the number of victories (14 against 13), the first tiebreaker criterion.

Comeback

After a poor run following the Club World Cup, when they suffered four consecutive defeats, Fluminense has the chance to return to the G-6 after almost five months. The last time the Tricolor was among the top six was in May, in the 11th round, when they were sixth after beating Internacional 2-0 in Porto Alegre.

On the other hand, Ceará also needs a victory to distance themselves from the relegation zone. If they triumph over Flu at Maracanã, Vozão would reach 38 points and open a seven-point gap from Vitória, the first team in the drop zone with 31 points.

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