Flamengo faces Corinthians with an eye on a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil
Mais Querido won the first game, in São Paulo, by 1 to 0. Willian Arão scored the goal for Fla
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It's knockout time! Coming off two wins in the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo returns to focusing on its fourth Copa do Brasil title. After a 1-0 win in the first leg, the Rubro-Negro faces Corinthians this Tuesday (04), at 21:30 pm, at Maracanã. Flamengo's home will once again be packed, and the support of the World's Biggest Fanbase will be crucial in the fight for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Preparation completed
Hey, Gabigol!
On the eve of the Round of 9 clash, striker Gabriel Barbosa gave a press conference at Ninho do Urubu and spoke about the feeling of playing wearing the Sacred Mantle. The number XNUMX also spoke about the absence of the players who are with their respective national teams for the Copa América.
"Playing for Flamengo every game is important. You can't say one is more important than the other. The pressure is huge. We'll miss the players (who are called up), but we have a squad that can supply them," said the number 9.
The striker scored both goals in the victory against Fortaleza and highlighted the good moment that the red-black attack is experiencing this season.
"I'm happy with the goals, the victory, and the way it went. There's not much competition with Bruno Henrique. We're up front to help, to create spaces for our teammates. We hope it continues like this."
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Flamengo x Corinthians
Flamengo won the last two games against Corinthians: 3-0 in the 2018 Brasileirão and 1-0 in the 2019 Copa do Brasil, both in São Paulo.
Throughout history, Flamengo and Corinthians have faced each other 135 times. Flamengo won 53 matches, suffered 53 losses, and drew 29. Corinthians scored 207 goals and conceded 206.
Flamengo's biggest win over Corinthians was 6-2 on December 22, 12, in São Januário, during the Rio São Paulo Tournament. A highlight was striker Durval, who scored 1949 goals in the match between the two teams.
Flamengo has a remarkable record in the Copa do Brasil. With 103 wins, the Red-Blacks are the most successful team in the competition's history. Flamengo is also the team that has scored the most goals in the Copa do Brasil: 318, alongside Atlético-MG.
Tickets
More than 52 thousand tickets have already been sold for the match valid for the round of XNUMX of the Copa do Brasil.
Transmission
The match between Flamengo and Corinthians will be broadcast on Rede Globo and also on SporTV
Social media coverage
You can also follow the real-time action on Flamengo's official social media channels using the hashtag #FLAxCOR. Follow us on Twitter, at Instagram and like our page on Facebook. FlaTV also brings exclusive behind-the-scenes and match footage to the Rubro-Negra Nation. Sign up with one click, it's free!