Mais Querido faces Vitória in the Brazilian Championship
Teams duel at Maracanã in a match valid for the 19th round of the competition
By Flamengo Communication - in
Seeking three more points in the 2018 Brazilian Championship, Flamengo will count on the support of the Nation against Vitória. The two teams will face each other this Thursday (23), at 19:30 pm, in a match valid for the first round of the second half of the national competition. The stage for the duel will once again be Maracanã.
In the last press conference before the match against the Bahian team, Everton Ribeiro spoke about his expectations for the match.
"It's the start of the second half, and it's very important to come out victorious from this game. There's no room for mistakes now. Let's learn from what happened and not do it again. Let's go for the lead, which is our goal."
Check out the number 7's interview through the lens of FlaTV
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Coach Mauricio Barbieri named the following players for the match against Vitória
Flamengo x Vitoria
Flamengo has the advantage overall. In 62 matches, the "Mais Querido" (the "Most Beloved") has won 37, drawn 16, and suffered losses. The "Rubro-Negro" (Rubro-Negro) has scored 124 goals and conceded 65.
The first match between Flamengo and Vitória took place 76 years ago. The Rubro-Negro thrashed their Bahian opponents 7-2 in Salvador.
The last time the two teams faced each other at Maracanã was in the 2013 Brazilian Championship. On 08/04/19, Mais Querido won 2-1 with goals from Hernane.
The first-round match between the two teams was marked by confusing refereeing, and despite being down to ten men for nearly 90 minutes, "Mais Querido" (the most beloved team) returned to Rio de Janeiro with a point under their belt. The final score was 2-2, with Lucas Paquetá and Réver scoring for the red-and-black team.
Check out how the last meeting between Flamengo and Vitória went
Preparations for Thursday's game (23) were intense at Ninho do Urubu. Maurício Barbieri took advantage of the time he had to work with his squad and fine-tune some details with the athletes at the Training Center. See how the pre-game activities went!
Tickets
The Nation can still buy tickets for Flamengo and Vitória clicking here.
Transmission
The match between Flamengo and Vitória will be broadcast exclusively on Canal Premiere throughout Brazil.
Social media coverage
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