Flamengo step up for Vitória clash in Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

Flamengo and Vitória face off in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil

Flamengo beat Bahia 2-0 on Sunday (19) in a match valid for the 12th round of the Brasileirão. After the win in the tournament, the Rubro-Negro squad was not given a day off on Monday (20) and, this Tuesday (21), is stepping up preparations for its Copa do Brasil debut.

According to details of the schedule released by Flamengo, the Rubro-Negro squad trains on Tuesday afternoon (21). Therefore, at Ninho do Urubu, Leonardo Jardim begins preparing the players for their Copa do Brasil debut, in a training session scheduled for 4:00 PM (Brasília time).

What is Flamengo’s next match?

At the moment, Flamengo is now focused on the Copa do Brasil. That is because, on Wednesday (22), the Most Beloved faces Vitória in the first leg of the fifth round of the national knockout tournament. The match will take place at the Maracanã at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

In addition, it is worth noting that the first-leg match of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil between Flamengo and Vitória will be broadcast live on Premiere, via pay-per-view, and on SporTV, on cable TV. The return leg will take place on May 14 at Barradão, in Salvador.

How did the win over Bahia go?

It is worth highlighting that Flamengo dominated Bahia for almost the entire 90 minutes of the 12th round of the Brasileirão. Wearing the number 14 shirt in honor of club legend Oscar Schmidt, Arrascaeta opened the scoring at the Maracanã. Then it was up to Lucas Paquetá to score the goal that sealed the Rubro-Negro’s 2-0 victory.

And where does Fla stand in the table now?

With the 2-0 win over Bahia, Flamengo moved back into second place in the Brasileirão. That is because the Most Beloved reached the same 23 points as Fluminense. However, the Rubro-Negro holds the edge on goal difference — 10 for Fla against 6 for Flu.

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