Vasco or Bangu? Fluminense learn Carioca quarter-final foe Sunday | OneFootball

With 12 points earned, Fluminense has already secured the lead in Group A of the Campeonato Carioca and now awaits to see who their opponent will be in the quarterfinals: Vasco or Bangu.

Currently in fourth place in the group, Vasco faces Botafogo knowing that the result of the match will be decisive for their fate in the competition. If the Cruz-maltino draws or loses, they remain in fourth place and will be Fluminense’s opponent in the quarterfinals.

On the other hand, if they win, Vasco moves up to third place in Group A and pushes Bangu down to fourth, making the team from Moça Bonita Fluminense’s rival in the knockout stage.

According to the regulations of the Campeonato Carioca, the quarterfinals are played within the groups themselves. The first place team faces the fourth, while the second faces the third. There is no advantage for a draw for any team: in case of a tie in regular time, the spot will be decided by penalties. However, home field advantage goes to the team with the best campaign in the group stage.

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