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Flamengo and Juventude to face off again at 4pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (14)

Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (14), for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. At 4pm (Brasília time), the Rubro-Negro faces Juventude at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul. In the last encounter between the teams at the venue, also for the Brasileirão, the Mengão ended up defeated and left without scoring any points.

The last encounter between rubro-negros and alviverdes at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium took place on June 26, 2024. On that occasion, in a match valid for the 12th round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo lost to Juventude by 2 to 1.

HOW WAS THE GAME?

Flamengo took the lead in Caxias do Sul, but suffered a comeback. Pedro opened the scoring 15 minutes into the first half, chesting the ball in after a cross from Luiz Araújo. However, Juventude responded quickly and tied at 25, with Lucas Barbosa, who rose free in the area and headed for the goal after a corner kick by Nenê.

In the second half, Juventude grew and began to dominate the offensive actions. Rossi made two decisive saves and kept the draw until the 39th minute, when Luis Mandaca appeared in the small area and deflected the ball to turn the game around. Flamengo tried to react in the final minutes, but couldn't create clear chances and ended up suffering the defeat.

WHO PLAYED FOR FLAMENGO?

At the time, Tite was in charge of Flamengo. To face Juventude, the coach sent the following starting players to the field: Rossi; Wesley, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Léo Ortiz, Gerson and Lorran; Luiz Araújo, Victor Hugo and Pedro.

WHAT NOW?

Now, looking to change the script of the last game, Flamengo returns to Caxias do Sul, this time, led by Filipe Luís. At the moment, the Mengão occupies the first position of the Brasileirão, with 47 points. The opponent currently ranks 18th. Therefore, the ball rolls this Sunday (14), at 4pm (Brasília time). The details of the duel, of course, are provided by Coluna do Fla TV, on the website, social networks and YouTube.

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