The Tricolor managed to overcome a negative score from the first leg and clinch the state tournament title for the second time.
Flamenco heads to the Maracana stadium in pursuit of the season’s first triumph for the Fluminense side as the 2023 Carioca Championship reaches its final round.
The squad led by Vítor Pereira enters the decisive match holding a lead after a 2-0 victory in the opening leg, thanks to goals from Ayrton Lucas and Pedro. In this sense, Flamengo can afford to lose by up to one goal and still lift the state championship trophy.
By preserving the medal count they have already accumulated, Arturo Vidal would add another star to a storied club history that already includes two major titles with his current jersey: the Brazil Cup and the Copa Libertadores.
It should be remembered that Flamengo has not celebrated a win in this clash since 2021, when the side defeated the Tricolor with a 4-2 aggregate score after a 1-0 first-leg victory. In the most recent edition, the team finished second, bowing to the side commanded by Fernando Diniz, who secured his thirty-second title ten years after his previous triumph.
In the following sections, one can see the lineups, substitutions, and key moments from the match.
Confirmed lineups and notable incidents are listed below:
Flamengo: Santos; Fabrício Bruno, David Luiz, Leo Pereira; Varela, Thiago Maia, Gerson, Ayrton Lucas; Gabigol, Everton Cebolinha and Pedro.
Vítor Pereira is dealing with several injuries: Arrascaeta (left thigh adductor), Matheuzinho (tibia fracture in the left leg), Arturo Vidal (elbow surgery), and Erick Pulgar (broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot).
Fluminense: Fabio; Guga, Nino, Felipe Melo, Marcelo; Alexsander, André, Paulo Henrique Ganso; Keno, Arias and Cano.
Source: Goal