Cruzeiro and Flamengo meet again in the Brazilian Championship just three days after starring in an electrifying duel in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, which ended with the classification of the Rio team. This Saturday, at 8:30 pm, they will face each other again, this time at Mineirão, for the 24th round of the national championship.
Cruzeiro and Flamengo meet again at Mineirão after 'decision' by Libertadores
Cruzeiro and Flamengo meet again in the Brazilian Championship just three days after starring in an electrifying duel in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, which ended with the classification of the Rio team. This Saturday, at 8:30...
Cruzeiro has the chance to recover after the tough 2-1 defeat to Flamengo, at Maracanã, a result that ended their participation in the Libertadores, as the first game ended in a 1-1 draw. Fifth in the table, with 36 points, the team led by Artur Jorge tries to react quickly to remain in the qualifying zone for the 2027 Libertadores and prevent continental...
- Fifth in the table, with 36 points, the team led by Artur Jorge tries to react quickly to remain in the qualifying zone for the 2027 Libertadores and prevent continental elimination from...
- Flamengo, on the other hand, arrives motivated by three victories in the last four matches.
- In their last match for the Brasileirão, they defeated Mirassol 5-1, away from home, and want to take advantage of the good moment to continue chasing leader Palmeiras.
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Cruzeiro has the chance to recover after the tough 2-1 defeat to Flamengo, at Maracanã, a result that ended their participation in the Libertadores, as the first game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Fifth in the table, with 36 points, the team led by Artur Jorge tries to react quickly to remain in the qualifying zone for the 2027 Libertadores and prevent continental elimination from shaking the club in the remainder of the season.
Flamengo, on the other hand, arrives motivated by three victories in the last four matches. In their last match for the Brasileirão, they defeated Mirassol 5-1, away from home, and want to take advantage of the good moment to continue chasing leader Palmeiras. Vice-leader, with 45 points, is three behind the São Paulo team, but has one game in hand.
The postponed fourth round game against Mirassol was confirmed by the CBF on Friday. It will be held on September 2nd, at Maracanã, at 7:30 pm, taking advantage of a gap in the Copa do Brasil game week. Both are out of this competition.
At Cruzeiro, defender Jonathan Jesus was punished with a third yellow card and must be replaced by João Marcelo. On the other hand, midfielder Matheus Henrique, who was suspended in his last match for the Libertadores, and striker Kaique Kenji, who was left out of the last round of the Brasileirão for the same reason, are once again available and should remain on the bench.
Experienced right-back Fagner could be new to the starting lineup. The former Corinthians player should appear in place of William, who is not going through a great phase with the Cruzeiro shirt and was criticized by the fans after a poor performance in Rio.
Coach Artur Jorge highlighted that elimination from the continent's main tournament cannot impact Cruzeiro's performance throughout the season. The objective is to continue to evolve constantly to stay in the fight for the top positions.
"Elimination cannot impact anything. We know that each of these competitions has great demands. We are a team that has known how to live and overcome barriers sequentially since April until today. We know what it was like to be at rock bottom, to today be in the fight for a direct place in next season's Libertadores. This really demonstrates the character and personality of the team", he said.
Strikers Gabriel Pec, recovering from a fractured tibia in his left leg, and Luis Sinisterra, who recently ruptured his left hamstring, are not available to the coaching staff.
At Flamengo, coach Leonardo Jardim may make some changes in relation to the team that entered the field at Maracanã. Midfielder Jorge Carrascal, who was the highlight of the triumph over Mirassol in the Brasileirão, is tipped to get a chance to replace Gonzalo Plata.
Midfielder Lucas Paquetá, who continues to look for more space, is also expecting to start playing. He can act as an attacking midfielder in place of Arrascaeta or play the role of second midfielder in Jorginho's place.
Leonardo Jardim valued the strong support from the fans in the Maracanã stands in the last match, describing this union as important for the team's upcoming commitments. "This synergy between the fans, with everyone supporting, is very important. It's supporting Flamengo, this is important here, this cause. We have a final stretch for the championship with many games at home. Despite the away games we will also have our fans, but at home we have to make our strength."
Left-back Alex Sandro, defender Vitão and midfielder De La Cruz are in the medical department and did not even travel with the delegation to Minas Gerais. Everton Cebolinha and Wallace Yan were not listed due to technical choice.
TECHNICAL SHEET
CRUZEIRO X FLAMENGO
CRUZEIRO - Otávio; Fagner, Fabrício Bruno, João Marcelo and Gabriel Rojas; Lucas Romero, Gerson and Matheus Pereira; Keny Arroyo, Kaio Jorge and Wesley. Coach: Artur Jorge.
FLAMENGO - Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Erick Pulgar, Jorginho and Lucas Paquetá; Carrascal, Pedro and Samuel Lino. Coach: Leonardo Jardim.
REFEREE - Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima (PE).
TIME - 8:30 pm.
LOCATION - Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte (MG).
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