With dates and times defined by Ferj, Fluminense and Flamengo are preparing to star in a Fla-Flu in the final of the Carioca Championship, for the fourth consecutive year
On the afternoon of Tuesday, the 21st, the Ferj defined the dates and times for the matches that define the champion of the Cariocão 2023. Fluminense It is Flamengo, as happened last year, are the protagonists of the big decision. The clashes take place on April 1 (Saturday) and April 9 (Sunday), at 6 pm (Brasília time) on both days.
As expected, both matches will be hosted at Maracanã. for having won the CupGuanabara, Fluminense will have the advantage of being the host of the second game, decisive for the duel. At this stage, there is no advantage of results by goal difference, if the aggregate score ends in a tie, the decision will be on penalties.
Fluminense arrives at the final with high morale, despite having a scare in the first match of the semifinal. In the confrontation against round roundat the Raulino de Oliveira, Tricolor lost by 2 to 1 and left behind on aggregate. However, in Maracanã, with four goals from German Canothe team did not take notice of the opponent and won by 7 to 0.
On the other hand, Flamengo, which was going through a turbulent time and had not been having good results in classics, seems to be gearing up for the final stretch of the Campeonato Carioca. In the semifinal against Basque, Rubro-Negro beat Cruzmaltino in both matches. Mengão won by 3 to 2, in the first leg, and by 3 to 1, in the return.
It is worth mentioning that Fla-Flu in the final of the Campeonato Carioca is becoming something common, since it will be the fourth consecutive decision between the two teams. In the first two, in 2020 and 2021, Flamengo did better and took the title. However, Fluminense wants to match this dispute and is looking for the second championship, since it won in 2022.
Source: sportbuzz
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