One of the leaders of Flamengo's current squad, right-back Léo Moura, stated this afternoon after training at the training center that the red-and-black team is heading to São Paulo to secure a victory over the league's leader, Palmeiras. According to the number 2, every player in the squad is treating this match like a final.

"This is the first of many decisions to come. It will be a tough match against the best team in the competition. They stumbled in the last round but have been showing impressive consistency throughout the championship. But we are improving our performance with each match. We have to play smart, because we can win at Palestra Itália."