No rest! Flamengo begin Copa do Brasil prep after Bahia win | OneFootball

The first leg of the Copa do Brasil takes place this Wednesday (22)

Flamengo beat Bahia 2-0 this Sunday (19) in a match valid for the 12th round of the Brasileirão. After the win in the tournament, the Rubro-Negro squad was not given Monday (20) off and will therefore report back to begin preparations for their Copa do Brasil debut.

According to details of the schedule released by Flamengo, the Rubro-Negro squad will train on Monday morning (20). Thus, at Ninho do Urubu, Leonardo Jardim will begin preparing the players for their Copa do Brasil debut, in a training session scheduled for 10 a.m. (Brasília time).

What is Flamengo’s next match?

At the moment, Flamengo is now turning its attention to the Copa do Brasil. That is because on Wednesday (22), the Most Beloved faces Vitória in its opening match of the competition, in the fifth round of the national knockout tournament. The clash takes place at the Maracanã at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

In addition, it is worth noting that the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil between Flamengo and Vitória will be broadcast live on Premiere via pay-per-view and on SporTV on subscription TV. The second leg will take place on May 14 at Barradão in Salvador.

How did the win against Bahia go?

It is worth noting that Flamengo overwhelmed Bahia for almost the entire 90 minutes of the 12th round of the Brasileirão. Wearing the No. 14 shirt in honor of club idol Oscar Schmidt, Arrascaeta opened the scoring at the Maracanã. Then it was up to Lucas Paquetá to score the goal that sealed the Rubro-Negro’s 2-0 win.

And how does Fla stand in the table?

With the 2-0 win over Bahia, Flamengo moved back into second place in the Brasileirão. That is because the Most Beloved reached the same 23 points as Fluminense. However, the Rubro-Negro has the edge on goal difference — 10 for Fla against 6 for Flu.

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