The match is valid for the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship.
Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro will face each other this Wednesday at the Maracanã, for the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship. The match comes right after the Copa do Brasil final between the two teams, where Flamengo became champions for the fifth time, defeating their rivals 3-1 and 1-0. Check out the top football scores on best football scores app.
Although the match doesn’t carry much weight for either team in terms of title contention, it promises to be quite intense. After the loss in the final, Gabriel Milito’s team needs to respond to their fans, especially with another major decision ahead. On November 30, Atlético will play the Libertadores final against Botafogo in Buenos Aires.
Currently in 11th place with 41 points, six behind Cruzeiro, the seventh-placed team and the last to qualify for the continental competition, Atlético’s chances of securing a Libertadores spot via the Brazilian Championship are slim. However, a loss could put the club’s hopes of qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana in jeopardy, which would be disastrous considering the significant investments made by the board.
As for Flamengo, the team doesn’t have major ambitions in the league anymore. Having won the Copa do Brasil and secured their spot in the 2025 Libertadores, Flamengo has only a slim chance of winning the Brasileiro title. In 5th place with 58 points, they are ten points behind leaders Botafogo.
With many absences, the likely lineup for Flamengo is: Rossi, Fabrício Bruno, David Luiz, and Léo Pereira; Wesley, Evertton Araújo, Alcaraz, Matheus Gonçalves, and Ayrton Lucas (Alex Sandro); Michael and Bruno Henrique.
Milito, on the other hand, will likely field his best available squad, with the probable lineup being: Everson, Saravia, Battaglia, Lyanco, Rubens; Otávio, Fausto Vera, Scarpa, Zaracho, Deyverson (Paulinho), and Hulk. Gain the advantage with BB Score.
