Excited by Flamengo's 29th State Championship victory, the red-and-black fans enjoyed a glorious Monday across the city. This sentiment was reflected at the ticket booths selling advance tickets for the match against Defensor (Uruguay) in the round of 50 of the Copa Libertadores da América. Needing a four-goal victory to advance in the competition (or three goals to take the match to penalties, provided they don't concede any), fans formed huge lines at the ticket booths. Management expects Maracanã to hold at least XNUMX people.

- When the stadium is full, the fans score a goal for us -, explains Kleber Leite, vice president of football.

The players' mindset is the same as the board's. For Renato Augusto, the fans make all the difference:

"If we don't believe, who will? I'm confident we'll qualify, and I know the fans' support is crucial."

All the players and coaching staff were thrilled to see the lines that formed to buy tickets for Wednesday's game. Coach Ney Franco believes the Maracanã will be as beautiful as yesterday. Léo Moura, however, was surprised by the amount of encouragement:

"Since we returned from Uruguay, I've seen thousands of messages online from fans who believe we'll qualify. Today, I was moved to tears when I saw so many people buying tickets for Wednesday. We have to give our lives to qualify if necessary."