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Yahoo
29-05-2025
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📋 Flamengo line-up set to chase qualification in the Libertadores
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. It's a decisive night for Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores. Soon, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), the Rubro-Negro will face Deportivo Táchira at Maracanã. This match is valid for the sixth and final round of Group C in the Situation 📊 Central Córdoba (11 points and a goal difference of three), Flamengo (8 and a goal difference of two), and LDU (8 and a goal difference of zero) are fighting for the two spots. A win for the home teams – LDU and Central will face off in Quito – will result in a three-way tie at 11 points. And goal difference will determine the two teams that advance. Flamengo needs to do its part, root against the Argentine team, and maintain a better goal difference than the Ecuadorian team. LDU will only qualify if they win and have a better goal difference than Central, who only need a draw in Ecuador. Flamengo ⚫🔴 Filipe Luís once again has Allan available, who will start. Wesley returns from suspension. Gerson is confirmed after the scare against Palmeiras. Pedro will be the attacking reference. Deportivo Táchira 🇻🇪 The only team with zero points in the Libertadores group stage, Táchira leads its group in the second final phase of the local league. The mission is to achieve something unprecedented: to earn points while playing in Brazil in competition matches. There have been 14 defeats in 14 matches historically. Coach Edgar Pérez Greco once again has defender Vivas available. But left-back Tamiche and midfielder Sosa are suspended this time. The lineup has not yet been confirmed. 📸 SCHNEYDER MENDOZA - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
22-05-2025
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📋 Flamengo line-up confirmed for Copa do Brasil decider
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. It's a decisive night for Flamengo and Botafogo da Paraíba in the third phase of the 2025 Copa do Brasil. Both teams will play the second leg starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). The Maracanã will be the stage. The winner will secure a prize of R$ 3,638, Situation 🆚 The team from Rio won the first leg 1-0, securing the advantage of a draw. Belo will only advance in regular time if they win by two goals. A victory by the João Pessoa team by one goal will take the decision to penalties. Flamengo Filipe Luís confirmed what was expected: he rested several starters due to the sequence of games. De La Cruz was a certain absence due to his left knee. Gerson returns after serving a suspension in the Brasileirão. Wesley will not face Palmeiras in the BR due to suspension, but he is on the bench. Botafogo Belo is not going through a good moment. Zago was fired and replaced by Márcio Fernandes. The situation in Série C is concerning, as they are only 15th. They have six points in six rounds. Henrique Dourado starts. 📸 Lucas Figueiredo - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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📋 Libertadores: Flamengo line-up set for 'match of the year' against LDU
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday (15th) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), when they host LDU at Maracanã for the penultimate round of the group stage of the 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores. Advertisement The Rubro-Negro is in third place in Group C with five points and needs a win to tie in points with the Ecuadorians, who currently also have a better goal difference (+3 x 0). Central Córdoba leads with 11 points. Regarding the last match (1-0 against Bahia in the Brasileirão), coach Filipe Luís opted for the inclusion of Wesley, De la Cruz, and Luiz Araújo in place of Varela, Pulgar, and Allan, respectively, for Flamengo. 📋 Check out Flamengo's lineup 📸 Andre Borges - 2022 Getty Images
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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Arrasca scores again, Fla beat Bahia again and go top overnight
Arrasca scores again, Fla beat Bahia again and go top overnight This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. In the Maracanã, Flamengo beat Bahia 1-0 on Saturday (10), in the eighth round of the 2025 Brasileirão. The goal that guaranteed the red-black triumph was scored at the beginning of the game. Advertisement At seven minutes, Michael received on the left, crossed closed, and Arrascaeta appeared on the first post to head and open the scoring for Flamengo. The goal shows that the Uruguayan star is ON FIRE! Seven goals in seven games in the Brasileirão - the competition's top scorer. Counting all competitions, in the last 10 games, Arrascaeta scored eight goals and three assists. But the first half was also a concern for the red-black fan and coach Filipe Luís. After all, Allan (15') and Erick Pulgar (39') felt muscle problems and were substituted in the first half. After the break, the pace dropped, Bahia took more danger, but it was Flamengo who shook the net again. Advertisement Luiz Araújo received a beautiful pass from Gerson and finished strong, but the goal was disallowed for offside by the red-black attacker. Gerson, by the way, made an entry on the opponent's ankle and was expelled, after VAR review. And Luiz Araújo still hit the post, in a strong and crossed finish. The play ended with everyone tangled in the small area, but without any foul. Fact is that Flamengo reached the 12th consecutive game beating Bahia! The last tricolor victory over the Red-Black was on August 4, 2019! 🚦 How it stands With the victory, Flamengo reached 17 points and took the lead in the Brasileirão, having a better goal difference than RB Bragantino (13 x 4). Advertisement Palmeiras (16 points) still plays in the round. Bahia, in turn, remained with 12 points and in sixth place. The Steel Tricolor returns to the field next Wednesday (14), when they visit Atlético Nacional, in Colombia, for the fifth round of the group stage of the 2025 Conmebol Libertadores. Already the Red-Black receives LDU, at Maracanã, on Thursday (15), also for the Libertadores. In the Brasileirão, both teams take the field on Sunday (18). Flamengo faces Botafogo, at Maracanã, and Bahia receives Vitória, at Arena Fonte Nova. 📸 Wagner Meier - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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😯 Several favourites disappoint in first legs of Brazil Cup third round
😯 Several favourites disappoint in first legs of Brazil Cup third round This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. This Thursday (1) saw the last six first-leg games of the third round of the Copa do Brasil-2025. Advertisement And there were unexpected results since last Tuesday (29). The difference in divisions, for example, did not make the expected difference in several duels. Check out below the teams considered favorites that achieved good results, those that did not confirm the expected and who left a lot to be desired. Now there will be three weeks until the return matches. Whoever advances will guarantee a prize of R$ 3.6 million and will wait for the draw that will determine the duels of the round of 16. See all the dates and times of the return matches here. Already there? Botafogo was the only one that thrashed. And it left its classification very well underway by making 4 x 0 against Capital, a team from the Federal District that competes in Serie D. Advertisement Renato Paiva preserved a good part of the starters and, during the game, ensured the entry of some. The current Brazilian and Libertadores champion can lose by up to three goals difference on the 22nd of this month at Mané Garrincha. They were fine Palmeiras x Ceará is the only confrontation between Serie A teams. That had Verdão as the favorite before the ball rolled. The 1 x 0 victory at Castelão - extending its unbeaten streak away from home - guaranteed the advantage of the draw for the return. Which will be played at Allianz Parque. And on the 22nd. Flamengo also debuted in the 2025 edition of the Copa do Brasil away from home. Filipe Luís preserved starters and the victory came only in the final stretch of the match (1x0). Advertisement The Rubro-Negro now has the advantage of the draw against Botafogo da Paraíba, which competes in Serie C. Return match on the 21st and with Maracanã as the stage. Rogério Ceni spared. But Bahia justified its favoritism. And defeated Paysandu by 1 x 0 playing in Belém. The return will be at the Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova and with the Lobo needing a good victory to advance. Corinthians was the other favorite that got the better as a visitor. It also did not have maximum strength, but beat Novorizontino, a Serie B team, by 1x0. It will host Tigre at Neo Química Arena on the 21st with the advantage of the draw. Advertisement In addition to Botafogo, only Cruzeiro won by at least two goals. It opened 2x0 after a good first half against Vila Nova, from Serie B. That is: it will have the advantage of being able to lose by one goal at Serra Dourada (22/5). There's still A LOT of game, huh... Fluminense had a hard time at certain moments of the game against Aparecidense, a Serie D team. It won by 1 x 0, but left Maracanã heavily booed after a performance below expectations. The return will be at Serra Dourada, on the 21st. The Tricolor has the advantage of the draw. The team from Aparecida de Goiânia will need to win by at least one goal difference to seek penalties. Advertisement São Paulo fell behind, but turned around against Náutico, from Serie C. It made 2 x 1 dominating the actions and creating more chances - Timbu only got the finish of its goal. The advantage built is good, but "dangerous", since the return will be at Aflitos, on the 20th. The tricolor crowd was hoping for a more peaceful life for the return. Playing at Germano Krüger, Vasco opened the score. But it called Operário to its field and took the draw (1x1). Result that could be considered good for the fact that it was away from home. But the performance was not the best. Which worries the fans even with the return being played at São Januário, on the 20th. Advertisement Internacional had a goal annulled. It made Maracanã's goalkeeper stand out - with a penalty missed by Alan Patrick. The 1x0 victory over the Serie D rival did not "kill" the duel. Anything can happen on the 22nd, at Presidente Vargas. Atlético Mineiro had a lot of difficulty against the praised Maringá, a team from the Third Division. It went twice behind the draw and still had a controversial move that could have ended in a penalty for the Paraná team. The 2x2 will make Galo enter the field in its Arena on the 21st without any advantage. Fortaleza had gone eight games without victories. But it carried favoritism over Retrô, a debutant in Serie C of the Brazilian Championship. Advertisement It had to seek the 1 x 1 and will receive the Pernambuco team at Arena Castelão (21/5) without advantage. Athletico is dealing with Serie B. And visited Brusque, who is in C. It was better, but did not go beyond 0 x 0. It will be the host in the return, on the 20th, but without being able to relax at Ligga Arena. It's win... or WIN Red Bull Bragantino had four straight wins in the Brasileirão - it's a G-4 team in the competition. But it saw Criciúma, from Serie B, take advantage with a 1 x 0 victory at Heriberto Hülse. A result that forces Massa Bruta to return the setback to at least seek penalties. Match on the 22nd and in its new home, Cícero de Souza Marques. It could have been WORSE Santos did not lose. But the 1 x 1 with CRB, from Serie B, was followed by many boos and confusion inside and outside Vila Belmiro at the debut of Cléber Xavier. Advertisement The result could have been worse if Gabriel Brazão had not defended a penalty from the regatiano team already in the final minutes of the final stage. Is it called a fiasco? Grêmio faced CSA, from the Third Division, and left its fans worried after another stumble with Mano Menezes: it was winning until the 86th minute and took the turnaround at Rei Pelé: 3x2. It will receive Azulão do Mutange in front of its fans on the 20th needing to win by two goals difference to advance in regular time. Photo: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
