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Flamengo and Estudiantes (ARG) face off this Thursday (18th) at Maracanã

Flamengo takes the field this Thursday (18th) to face Estudiantes (ARG) at Maracanã, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Libertadores. Coluna do Fla reports that ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match, with kickoff scheduled for 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

WHAT ABOUT COLUNA DO FLA?

Representing Coluna do Fla, Leo José and Simon Lédo will be at Maracanã, providing full coverage of the match that could give Mengão an advantage in the fight for a spot in the Libertadores semifinals, with images and videos from the clash.

Additionally, there will be reports directly from the mixed zone and the post-match press conference with coach Filipe Luís. On the website, coverage will be in real time, with play-by-play of the match.

There will also be special articles covering everything before, during, and after the duel, including interviews, analyses, and reactions to the game. Stay tuned to Coluna do Fla and don’t miss any news about Mengão in the fight for Eternal Glory!

HOW IS FLAMENGO PREPARING FOR THE MATCH?

After defeating Juventude 2-0 at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi in the 23rd round of the Brasileirão last Sunday (14th), Flamengo players had Monday (15th) off. On Tuesday (16th), the team held its first training session focused on the clash with the Argentinians.

Finally, this Tuesday (17th), Filipe Luís leads the last practice before the match. The training takes place at Ninho do Urubu, starting at 3:30 PM (Brasília time), when the red-black coach will decide on the starting lineup.

HOW DO THE LIBERTADORES QUARTERFINALS WORK?

The home and away legs were determined based on the group stage results. That is, the higher-ranked team plays the second leg at home to decide the spot in the next round.

Having finished second in Group C of the Libertadores, Flamengo faces Estudiantes, who advanced in first place from Group A. In other words, the first leg will be at Maracanã and the return leg will take place at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi, in La Plata, on September 25th (Thursday).

In short, Flamengo will be looking for an advantage in the first leg, counting on massive support from the red-black fans at Maracanã. It’s worth noting that, in the knockout stage of the continental tournament, any tie on aggregate will be decided by a penalty shootout.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.