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Flamengo Needs a Win Over Mirassol at Maracanã This Saturday (09)

The Flamengo is putting the Copa do Brasil aside and focusing on the match against Mirassol this Saturday (09), for the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Most Beloved, in fact, can be the champion of the first half of the season this weekend.

What Does Flamengo Need to be the Champion of the First Half?

Firstly, Flamengo needs to defeat Mirassol this Saturday (09), at Maracanã, to reach 40 points in the Brazilian Championship. Additionally, The Most Beloved needs Cruzeiro to slip up against Santos, at Mineirão, and Palmeiras against Ceará.

This is because if Cruzeiro manages to get at most a draw, they would reach 38 points, with 19 games, and would not catch up to Flamengo. However, The Red-and-Black also needs to root for Palmeiras to slip up against Ceará, in São Paulo.

Currently, with 16 games played, Palmeiras has 33 points and +7 in goal difference. Therefore, if the São Paulo team manages to get only a draw, they would have 34 points, with the possibility of reaching up to 40 points if they win the two remaining games. However, they would have to overcome a disadvantage of at least 17 goals to Flamengo.

Thus, if they win against Mirassol and their rivals in the title dispute slip up, Flamengo will be the champion of the first half of the Brazilian Championship. The match, therefore, is important for The Red-and-Black after their elimination in the Copa do Brasil.

When is the Flamengo vs. Mirassol Match?

The Flamengo vs. Mirassol match is scheduled for 6:30 PM (Brasília time) this Saturday (09), at Maracanã, for the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship. Therefore, the Red-and-Black fan can watch the match through Premiere, at pay-per-view.

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