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Flamengo finalizes preparations for the classic against Botafogo, in the Brasileirão

The duel between Rio rivals takes place this Saturday, at 17 pm, at Nilton Santos

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Photo: Alexandre Vidal / Flamengo

Everything is ready for another classic! The red-black squad finished this Friday afternoon (04), at Ninho do Urubu, the preparation for the Rio derby against Botafogo, which will be played tomorrow (05), at 17 pm, at the Nilton Santos stadium. The match is valid for the 24th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The red-and-black athletes performed a technical and tactical exercise under the guidance of Rogério Ceni. Striker Gabriel Barbosa followed the schedule and trained separately with the club's physical training team.

Flamengo and Botafogo have faced each other 369 times in history, with Flamengo prevailing. Flamengo has won 133 matches, drawn 124, and lost 112, with 564 goals scored for the Gávea club.

Stay tuned! The match will be broadcast live on FlaTV, and pre-game coverage (with images) will begin at 15 p.m.