Five points behind the leader, Flamengo faces Coritiba at Couto Pereira
Teams replay unforgettable clash from the round of 2014 of the XNUMX Copa do Brasil
By Isabela Abirached - in
Flamengo returns to the field for the Brasileirão next Sunday (31), for the duel with Coritiba, valid for the 17th round of the championship. Just five points behind leader Palmeiras, the red-black team will look for three more points in the competition starting at 16 pm, at the Couto Pereira stadium, home of the opponent.
While Mais Querido fights to stay at the front of the standings, driven by victory over América-MG, Alviverde is in 15th place, with 18 points.
Retrospect
In the 38 head-to-head Brazilian Championship matches, Flamengo has won 19, Coritiba has 13, and drawn six, with 55 goals for Flamengo and 48 for Coritiba. Mengão has won the last three matches against Coritiba in the capital of Paraná in the Brazilian Championship, all at Couto Pereira, the venue for Sunday's game: 2-0 in 2013, with goals from André Santos and Wallace; 1-0 in 2014, with a goal from Éverton; and another 1-0 in 2015, with a goal from Eduardo da Silva.
Coritiba and Flamengo will rematch a round of 2014 match of the 3 Copa do Brasil. On that occasion, Flamengo achieved what seemed impossible: overturning the 0-XNUMX deficit conceded by Flamengo in the first leg with two penalties converted by Alecsandro and a goal by Eduardo da Silva, sending the tie to a penalty shootout. At Maracanã, the nation's energy prevailed: the Paraná team's goalkeeper, Vanderlei, saved three shots; Paulo Victor, two. But the opponent still hit the post twice, and Argentina's Canteros converted the penalty that sent Flamengo to the quarterfinals. Relive:
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Preparation
After the victory over América-MG in the last round, Pará, who replaced Rodinei, celebrated the good performance in the match. Peruvian striker Guerrero, guest on the program "Bem, amigos!", on the SporTV channel, stated that Flamengo's goal is to win the Brazilian title. Coach Zé Ricardo praised the team's progress and celebrated the gap of just five points to the leader. On Tuesday, at the CT, athletes participated in training match against Bangu, won with a goal by Thiago Santos. On Thursday, Zé Ricardo led technical training.
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While Mais Querido fights to stay at the front of the standings, driven by victory over América-MG, Alviverde is in 15th place, with 18 points.
How to watch: tickets and streaming
Flamengo fans will enter through Gate 13, to the visitors' stand of Ring 02. Tickets will cost R$100 (R$50 half-price). Click here to purchase your tickets in advance online. On game day, tickets will be sold at the stadium.
The match will be broadcast on TV Globo for RJ, RS, MG (Juiz de Fora), ES, GO, TO, SE, AL, PB, RN, PI, MA, PA (Santarém), AM, RO, AC, RR, and DF, and on the Premiere channel. You can also follow the match live on Flamengo's official social media channels using the hashtag #CFCxFLA. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like our page on Facebook and follow us on Snapchat (cr_flamengo). FlaTV also brings exclusive behind-the-scenes and match footage to the Red-Black Nation. Sign up with one click, for free.
Flamengo fans will enter through Gate 13, to the visitors' stand of Ring 02. Tickets will cost R$100 (R$50 half-price). Click here to purchase your tickets in advance online. On game day, tickets will be sold at the stadium.
The match will be broadcast on TV Globo for RJ, RS, MG (Juiz de Fora), ES, GO, TO, SE, AL, PB, RN, PI, MA, PA (Santarém), AM, RO, AC, RR, and DF, and on the Premiere channel. You can also follow the match live on Flamengo's official social media channels using the hashtag #CFCxFLA. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, like our page on Facebook and follow us on Snapchat (cr_flamengo). FlaTV also brings exclusive behind-the-scenes and match footage to the Red-Black Nation. Sign up with one click, for free.
Retrospect
In the 38 head-to-head Brazilian Championship matches, Flamengo has won 19, Coritiba has 13, and drawn six, with 55 goals for Flamengo and 48 for Coritiba. Mengão has won the last three matches against Coritiba in the capital of Paraná in the Brazilian Championship, all at Couto Pereira, the venue for Sunday's game: 2-0 in 2013, with goals from André Santos and Wallace; 1-0 in 2014, with a goal from Éverton; and another 1-0 in 2015, with a goal from Eduardo da Silva.
Coritiba and Flamengo will rematch a round of 2014 match of the 3 Copa do Brasil. On that occasion, Flamengo achieved what seemed impossible: overturning the 0-XNUMX deficit conceded by Flamengo in the first leg with two penalties converted by Alecsandro and a goal by Eduardo da Silva, sending the tie to a penalty shootout. At Maracanã, the nation's energy prevailed: the Paraná team's goalkeeper, Vanderlei, saved three shots; Paulo Victor, two. But the opponent still hit the post twice, and Argentina's Canteros converted the penalty that sent Flamengo to the quarterfinals. Relive:
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Preparation