Final round results to decide Carioca spots up for grabs | OneFootball

The final round of the 1st phase of the Carioca Championship takes place next weekend. With spots still open and teams threatened by relegation, the matches are expected to have simultaneous changes with results. Understand how each game influences the final standings.

Vasco and Botafogo

Leader of Group B, Botafogo enters the field to defend the first place. A defeat could make the Alvinegro lose the leadership and even drop to the third position, depending on other results.

Vasco, on the other hand, occupies the fourth place in Group A. The Cruzmaltino needs to score to avoid relying on combinations. In case of defeat, the club risks leaving the G4 and must pay more attention to the relegation battle zone, awaiting other results.

Flamengo vs. Sampaio Corrêa

Flamengo enters the decisive round under pressure, in the second-to-last place in Group B. Only a victory keeps the Rubro-Negro with real chances of advancing. With a draw, the team can still qualify if Nova Iguaçu is defeated, due to the tiebreaker criteria. A defeat means going to the relegation playoff.

Sampaio Corrêa, fifth place in Group A, is in a similar situation and will also fight against relegation in case of defeat. With a victory, the club can leave the danger zone, but it depends on other results. If Vasco loses and Sampaio Corrêa draws, the team will still miss the qualification due to goal difference.

Fluminense vs. Maricá

Leading Group A, Fluminense reaches the final round without much responsibility. Regardless of victory, draw, or defeat, the Tricolor das Laranjeiras moves on to the next phase.

On the other side, Maricá is the bottom of Group B and needs, besides winning, to hope for defeats of Flamengo and Nova Iguaçu to escape the relegation playoff.

Volta Redonda vs. Madureira

Volta Redonda occupies the second place in Group A and can take the overall lead if Fluminense is defeated. With a draw, the team confirms its place in the next phase, but in case of defeat, it may depend on combinations and even risk not advancing.

Vice-leader of Group B, Madureira guarantees qualification with a victory, possibly even overtaking Botafogo if the rival stumbles.

Bangu vs. Boavista

Bangu appears in the third position of Group A and, with a victory, secures its place in the next phase. A draw or defeat still leaves the possibility of going to the relegation playoff, both depending on other results.

Also in the third place, but in Group B, Boavista qualifies with a victory or draw. In case of defeat, the team will depend on combinations to qualify.

Portuguesa-RJ vs. Nova Iguaçu

At the bottom of Group A, Portuguesa-RJ is already in the relegation playoff, regardless of the result of the final round. Nova Iguaçu, fourth place in Group B, qualifies with a victory. With a draw or defeat, however, it can be overtaken and end the round in the relegation battle zone.

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