Flamengo vs Vasco | where to watch, date and refereeing of the semifinal

Flamengo vs Vasco – Carioca Championship|Flamengo x Vasco will face each other this Monday (13), at 21:10 (Brasília time), in Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro, for the first leg of the semifinal of the Campeonato Carioca. See below for probable lineups, technical details and how to watch the game.

After the bitter runner-up in the Guanabara Cup, Flamengo starts the Carioca Championship knockout round in a new attempt to ward off the bad phase. But the opponent for the first leg of the semifinals will be Vasco, who arrive at a better moment.

Flamengo was defeated by Vasco, by 1 to 0, in the penultimate round of the Guanabara Cup, with a great goal by Puma Rodríguez. Afterwards, he still lost by 2 to 1, on the comeback, to Fluminense, which left him in third place with 23 points, the same score as the Vasco team, which finished second for having a better goal difference: 14 to 13.

As it was ahead in the table, Vasco, in addition to playing the second match at home, also has the advantage of a tie on the aggregate score. The return game will be held next Sunday (19), at 4 pm, again at Maracanã.

After the defeats in the classics, Flamengo arrives under great pressure. The defeat by Fluminense, by 2 to 1, in the Guanabara Cup decision seems to have been the last straw. The fans have been making protests in recent days against players, board and coach Vítor Pereira. Cursing, banners and even popcorn were taken at the demonstrations.

Vítor Pereira will have important returns at Flamengo

This time, Vítor Pereira will have important returns. Midfielder Thiago Maia, who sprained his ankle in the classic with Vasco himself, has recovered. Striker Pedro also got better from pain in his thigh and will go to the game.

Rested against Fluminense, defender Fabrício Bruno and left-back Ayrton Lucas also return. On the other hand, it will not count on Gerson, suspended. It remains to be seen whether, as he did with Fluminense, the Portuguese commander will make unexpected changes or not.

Vítor Pereira stated that he understands the pressure from the fans, but trusts that Flamengo will come strong for this dispute. “I understand the fans. Because, like me, they get frustrated and it’s difficult to explain. But now we have a semifinal and we are convinced that we will come out strong to compete in Carioca.”

Barbieri must keep Vasco’s base against Flamengo

On the other hand, coach Maurício Barbieri should not invent in the lineup and will maintain the base that has been producing good results. Despite this, the fans did not like Vasco’s performance very much in the last victory, by 2-0, against Bangu, but it was highlighted due to the last results and also to the sequence of important games.

Defender Miranda, who suffered a sprained ankle, has no plans to return. Thus, the Argentine Manuel Capasso continues as holder. Spared against Bangu for hanging with two yellow cards, defender Léo and left-back Lucas Piton return, respectively, in the vacancies of Anderson Conceição and Paulo Victor.

In the midfield, Alex Teixeira has been playing well and should get the better of the dispute with Nenê, who has been playing every second half. Erick Marcus, Rodrigo and Marlon Gomes are names vying for a place in the sector. If Barbieri opts for a more offensive team, he will choose Erick or Marlon. If he wants to focus on marking, he will choose Rodrigo.

Aware of the good moment, Barbieri assessed that Flamengo now respects Vasco more and said he does not want to use the advantage of the tie in the semifinals. “I’m sure they (Flamengo) have much more respect for us than they did at the beginning of the season. The idea is for it to be a great show, and for my part I want to come out victorious. We’ll work to play two great games and not need that advantage. .”

How to watch Flamengo vs Vasco

Flamengo x Vasco will be broadcast on TV Bandeirantes and BandSports.

Date: 13/3.

Location: Maracana.

Time: 21:10.

Probable lineups:

Flamengo: Matheus Cunha, Pablo, Rodrigo Caio and Fabrício Bruno; Matheuzinho, Vidal, Thiago Maia and Ayrton Lucas; Arrascaeta, Gabigol and Pedro.
Technician: Vitor Pereira.

Basque: Leo Jardim; Puma Rodríguez, Capasso, Léo and Lucas Piton; Rodrigo, Andrey Santos and Jair; Gabriel Pec, Alex Teixeira and Pedro Raul.
Technician: Mauricio Barbieri.

Datasheet

CARIOCA CHAMPIONSHIP – SEMIFINAL (ONE WAY)

Local: Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro-RJ).
Date: 3/11/2023.
Time: 21:10
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães.
assistants: Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Corrêa and Thayse Marques Fonseca.
VAR: Rodrigo Nunes de Sá.