Rubro-Negro kicks off their title defense by visiting the Maringaense club amid the controversy following Vítor Pereira’s imminent departure.
flamenco will begin his defense of the title this Thursday Brazil cup faced Marina FCin a match corresponding to the third round of the traditional tournament.
Rubro-Negro is defeated in this match after losing in the rematch of the Carioca Championship final to Fluminense. The team they defend Arturovidal And Eric Thumb They entered the decisive game with an advantage after a 2-0 win in the first leg thanks to the wins of Ayrton Lucas and Pedro. However, the tricolor made a comeback in Maracana to capture the 33rd trophy of the state tournament, its second in a row after returning to the Olympics in 2021..
In this way, Mengão missed the fifth chance to become champion in 2023 after losing the Super Cup to Palmeiras, succumbed to Independiente del Valle in the dispute for the South American Cup Winners’ Cup, eliminated by Al-Hilal in the semifinals of the Club World Cup played in February and miss the chance to lift the Taça Guanabara precisely against Fluzão.
This situation ultimately cost Vítor Pereira his job, who will leave the club with 12 wins, two draws and seven losses, representing an overall performance of 60% (with 39 goals for and 25 against) since joining the club on January 2. the club arrived.
In this sense, the Tricampeão will try to stand up for the cast that makes life in the Paranaense Championship, the first division of the state of ParanáUnpleasant. The team coached by Jorge Castilho got a ticket to this body for the first time in their history after beating Sampaio Corrêa (2-1) and Clube Náutico Marcilio Dias (2-0) in the previous rounds. surprise in the Willie Davids Regional Stadium to get to the PR rematch as best as possibleNext Wednesday the 26th in Rio de Janeiro.
It should be remembered that Fla was crowned champions in this match on 19 October after beating Corinthians via penalties after a 1-1 equalizer in regular time. In this way he succeeded in raising the crown for the fourth time after those obtained in 1990, 2006 and 2013.
The streaming platform Amazon Prime Video will exclusively broadcast the first leg between the club this Thursday maringaense and the Rubro-Negro will have itto place in the Willie Davids Regional Stadium.
Source: Goal