Flamengo squad return on Friday, focused on next Brasileirão game | OneFootball

Flamengo players begin preparations for the match against Vitória

Flamengo drew again in the Brazilian Championship. This time, it was a 1-1 draw with Internacional last Wednesday (29), in the 21st round of the Brasileirão. After the match, the Rubro-Negro squad was given Thursday (30) off. However, this Friday (31), the players return to Ninho do Urubu.

So far, Flamengo has released the schedule through Sunday (02). As a result, the Rubro-Negro squad had Thursday (30) off, but will report back on the morning of this Friday (31). That is because the session at Ninho do Urubu is scheduled for 10 a.m. (Brasília time).

Then, over the weekend, the squad will continue preparations focused on the next stretch of the Brasileirão. Thus, on Saturday (01) and Sunday (02), Leonardo Jardim will also lead Flamengo’s activities starting at 10 a.m. (Brasília time).

What is Fla’s schedule?

*All activities are in Brasília time

It is important to point out that, because of the first-leg matches of the Copa do Brasil round of 16, Flamengo will have around ten days until its next Brazilian Championship match. That is because the Rubro-Negro was eliminated from the knockout competition and is now focused only on the Brasileirão and the Libertadores.

How did the match against Internacional go?

First of all, Flamengo delivered another unrecognizable performance on Wednesday night (29). During the first half, Leonardo Jardim’s team failed to impose its rhythm and saw the opponent create the main chances. In fact, it was the club from Rio Grande do Sul that opened the scoring in the 27th minute through Vitinho.

Trailing on the scoreboard, the Rubro-Negro came back from halftime with more possession, but still struggled to threaten goalkeeper Matheus Cunha. In the meantime, in the 34th minute, Samuel Lino equalized after a scramble in Internacional’s box, preventing a Flamengo defeat.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Now, Flamengo will only return to the field on August 09 to face Vitória. The match, valid for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão, kicks off at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. Finally, the clash between the two Rubro-Negro sides will be broadcast by SporTV on subscription TV, as well as Premiere via pay-per-view.

How does Fla stand in the table?

In short, if fans were hoping to see Flamengo cut Palmeiras’ lead, what happened on Wednesday (29) was the opposite. Instead of reducing the gap to three points, Fla saw the distance grow to eight.

That is because, with Flamengo’s 1-1 draw against Internacional, combined with Palmeiras’ victory over Vitória, Leonardo Jardim’s team’s situation became more complicated. While the São Paulo side has 47 points, Fla is in second place with 39.

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