Fluminense back at Ilha do Retiro after 4 years, Sport’s form analysed | OneFootball

Fluminense returns to the field for the Brazilian Championship this week to face Sport at Ilha do Retiro, for the 26th round. The Pernambuco team is at the bottom of the table and is going through a difficult moment: they have won only two matches so far, against Grêmio, away from home, and against Corinthians, at Ilha, in the 24th round. In the last round, Leão lost to Fortaleza 1-0, away from home.

Recent history

In the first half of the season, Fluminense and Sport already played a balanced match at Maracanã. The Rubro-negro took the lead with Lucas Lima, but the Tricolor managed to turn it around: Kevin Serna equalized and Everaldo scored the winning goal in the final minutes, securing a 2-1 victory.

In addition, Flu hasn't played at Ilha do Retiro since 2021, when they beat Sport 2-1, with two goals from Lucca. Now, they are looking to repeat the feat and maintain their momentum in the competition under the command of Luis Zubeldía.

For the Tricolor das Laranjeiras, the match is another opportunity to get closer to the Libertadores qualification zone, while Sport fights desperately against relegation.

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