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Tied with 13 points, Flamengo and São Paulo face off in Brasília.

A direct confrontation could determine who finishes in the top four of the Brazilian Championship.

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Packed by victory over Cruzeiro away from home in the eighth roundFlamengo hosts São Paulo at the Mané Garrincha stadium, in Brasília, at 16 pm next Sunday (19), for another direct confrontation in the Brazilian Championship. The teams are, respectively, in seventh and sixth places, both with 13 points. Whoever wins can enter the qualifying zone for the Libertadores.

How to watch: tickets and streaming
For this game, ticket sales for São Paulo's organized fan groups will ONLY be at the stadium, from Friday to Sunday. All other physical points of sale will be EXCLUSIVELY for Flamengo fans. At the stadium, the upper tier will have mixed fan sections and sections for the organized fan groups of São Paulo and Flamengo; the lower tier will be EXCLUSIVELY for Flamengo fans. The Hospitality Popular section will be EXCLUSIVELY for Flamengo fans. Furthermore, fans must respect the gate specified on their tickets for entry into the stadium. It is important to remember that there are no free tickets in Brasília. Click here to learn more about the sale and operational changes for this match.

On television, the match will be broadcast on TV Globo, as well as the Premiere channel. You can also follow the live updates on Flamengo's official social media channels using the hashtag #FLAxSPO. 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.

Historic game
The last match between Flamengo and São Paulo ended with a 2-1 victory for Flamengo in last year's Brasileirão. The game took place on August 23rd at the Maracanã, and more than 36 people cheered for the goals by Ederson and Guerrero. Watch it again:

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Flamengo's biggest win over the São Paulo team was at Morumbi: a 5-2 victory in the 2000 Rio-São Paulo Tournament, which featured goals from Rodrigo Mendes, Adriano Imperador, Leandro Machado (2) and Iranildo.

Good campaign
Flamengo is having its third-best start to the Brazilian Championship in the era of points-based scoring, which began in 2003. With 13 points earned in eight games, the campaign so far is only surpassed by the campaigns of 2008 (19 points) and 2011 (16 points).

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