Botafogo win Copa do Brasil last 16 opener, Flamengo play Thursday | OneFootball

Flamengo takes to the field on Thursday (31), against Atlético-MG

The round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil kicked off this Tuesday (29), with a disputed match. Botafogo received Red Bull Bragantino and won 2-0, at Estádio Nilton Santos, in Rio de Janeiro, taking the lead in the direct confrontation. The Flamengo takes to the field on Thursday (31), against Atlético-MG.

It didn't take long for Botafogo to take the lead. That's because, at 16 minutes into the first half, Vitinho found a pass for Álvaro Mantoro, who made it 1-0. Shortly after, at 32', Cuiabano gave an assist to Alexander Barboza to extend and give the final numbers to the match.

AND THE OTHER GAMES?

On Wednesday (30), five games will be played in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. At 7 pm (Brasília time), CSA and Vasco will face off in Maceió. At 7:30 pm (Brasília time), Cruzeiro and CRB will play in Belo Horizonte, and Bahia and Retrô will measure their strength in Salvador.

To close out the day, two games will take place at 9:30 pm (Brasília time). Corinthians and Palmeiras will play a classic match at the Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo. Finally, Internacional, the Flamengo's opponent in the round of 16 of the Libertadores, will receive Fluminense in Porto Alegre.

On Thursday (31), there will be only two games. To open the day's round, São Paulo will receive Athletico-PR at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), at Morumbi. Finally, to close out the schedule of the round of 16 matches, the Flamengo will face Atlético-MG at the Maracanã, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).

AND THE FLAMENGO GAME?

The Flamengo will receive Atlético-MG at the Maracanã, and the Coluna do Fla will bring all the information before and after the match in Rio de Janeiro. Additionally, Premiere will broadcast the match via pay-per-view. Finally, SporTV will also cover the game on closed television.

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