Arrascaeta draws on fond memories for Flamengo v Ceará clash at Castelão | OneFootball

Ceará and Flamengo face off at Arena Castelão for the 18th round of the Brasileirão

Flamengo visits Ceará this Sunday (3), to duel for the 18th round of the Brasileirão at Arena Castelão. Midfielder Giorgian de Arrascaeta has good memories at the stadium. That's because the number 10 scored the most beautiful goal of the Brazilian Championship in 2019.

In the 16th round of the Brasileirão of 2019, Flamengo was beating Ceará at the home of the northeasterners, when ex-right back Rafinha crossed a ball that found Arrascaeta. The launch, however, was a little behind the Uruguayan, who found the solution in setting up a bicycle kick.

Watch: The play was so special that it was chosen by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) as the beautiful goal of the tournament. In addition, the bicycle kick also competed for the FIFA Puskas award, which chooses the best of the season, but the title went to Korean Heung-min Son, from Tottenham (ENG).

Will Arrascaeta play?

This Sunday (3), the expectation is that Arrascaeta will start against Ceará, but the midfielder did not play in the last game of Flamengo. That's because the Uruguayan underwent load control and was left out of the 1-0 defeat against Atlético-MG, for the Copa do Brasil.

What is Flamengo's situation in the Brasileirão?

Currently, Flamengo is the leader of the Brasileirão, with 36 points accumulated in 16 games played. Cruzeiro, in second place, has 34 and one more game than the Most Loved. Finally, Ceará, opponent of the Red-Black this Sunday (3) is in tenth place, with 21.

In search of maintaining the lead in the Brasileirão, Flamengo faces Ceará starting at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão. The teams compete in the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship, with live broadcast on Premiere, on pay-per-view, in addition to Record TV (open channel) and CazéTV (YouTube).

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