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Flamengo seeks victory over Santos at Vila Belmiro

In the final stretch of the Brasileirão, Rubro-Negro needs to win to keep alive the hope of securing a place in the Libertadores

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The mission isn't easy, but Flamengo's players guarantee they'll fight for a spot in the Libertadores as long as they have a chance. The team has four crucial matches ahead of them until the end of the Brasileirão, against Santos, Ponte Preta, Atlético-PR, and Palmeiras. According to Paulo victor e Jorge, Mais Querido will look for the highest number of points possible and begins the fight this Thursday (19.11), at 22 pm, against Santos, at Vila Belmiro.

How to watch: tickets and streaming
The red-black fans of Santos can click here and check how to buy your tickets for the gameIt is important to remember that the responsibility for the sale lies with Alvinegro Praiano, the host team of the match.

On television, the game will be broadcast by TV Globo - for RJ capital, ES, PE (Petrolina), PB, RN, PI, PA (Santarém), AM, RO, AC and RR - and by Canal Premiere. Fan club members get a discount on pay TV and can take advantage of discounts at supermarkets to stock up their fridges and get ready to cheer! Click here to join the Nação Rubro-Negra Program.

You can also follow the match on Radio Fla website, which begins at 21:30 p.m. You can also listen to it on AM 1360. The narration is by Paulo César Rabelo, with commentary by Gabriel Campista. The reporting is by Daniel Guimarães.

On social media, red-black fans can follow the match in real time at Flamengo's Twitter and the club's official Facebook page. Follow the game coverage using the hashtag #SANxFLA.

The nation will be able to choose the best player on the pitch for the Mais Querido live during the game. On Twitter, fans can vote by tweeting the hashtag #OCaraDoMengão and the name of the chosen player. Midfielder Alan Patrick has already won the last two elections. Who will be chosen by the Nation against Santos? Click here and follow the voting live!

History

In 2009, the year Flamengo would become six-time Brazilian champions, the Rubro-Negro broke the record of never having beaten Santos in an official match at Vila Belmiro, defeating their opponent 2-1 in a thrilling encounter. The Most Beloved had not won in four rounds and, with the result, rose to ninth place in the table in the 14th round of the Brasileirão. The match was also Andrade's first as coach, having finished the season as national champions, but was still interim at the time. One of Flamengo's World Cup winners in 1981, the coach was moved by the victory and moved the Rubro-Negro Nation. Andrade paid tribute to his friend and former goalkeeper Zé Carlos, who had passed away just days before.

Róbson, in the 24th minute, opened the scoring for Santos, but Adriano equalized in the 32nd. Pará, who at the time played for Alvinegro Praiano and is now a full-back for Mais Querido, scored an own goal in the 43rd minute of the second half and sealed the victory for Rubro-Negro.

Preparation

After victory over Orlando City in the friendly match celebrating the club's 120th anniversary, on Sunday, coach Oswaldo de Oliveira declared at the press conference, at Maracanã, that was looking forward to the next challenge in the Brazilian Championship, against Santos. our Tuesday's training e Wednesday, the coach tested options in the starting lineup in tactical activities at the George Helal Training Center, fielding Paulo Victor; Pará, César Martins, Wallace and Jorge; Márcio Araújo, Jonas, Alan Patrick and Gabriel; Éverton (Emerson) and Kayke.

At the press conference before the trip to Santos, goalkeeper Paulo Victor spoke to the press about the clash with Santos, the first team he faced as a professional, classifying the game as "very important".

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