Flamengo and Nova Iguaçu will play the Carioca final on Sunday, at 5pm (Brasilia time), at the Maracanã.
Rubro Negro was favorite to win before the first match, but the difference increased further after the 3-0 victory in the 30th minute. For Tite's team to lose its thirty-eighth title, it must lose by four goals. A possible win for Nova Iguaçu with three would force a penalty shootout.
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Flamengo – Coach: Tite
Tite will be joined by Leo Pereira, Ayrton Lucas, de la Cruz and Luiz Araujo. Although he is committed to the Copa Libertadores next Wednesday, he will use the starting lineup to try to wear the banner of the first tournament on his chest.
Possible team: Rossi, Varela, Fabricio Bruno, Leo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Eric Bolgar, de la Cruz and Arascaita; Luiz Araujo, Everton Cipoliña, Pedro.
Who left: Gerson (recovering from surgery) and Gabigol (suspended).
Nova Iguaçu – Coach: Carlos Vitor
Sniper, coach Carlos Vitor, Nova Iguaçu, Cal, reaches the final without responsibility. Even with the win in red and black, the coach and players know the magnitude of what they have achieved in this historic campaign, the first decision in the history of Laranja da Baixada. Cal's team will be the same as it was in the first game.
Possible lineup: Fabricio, Yan Silva, Gabriel Pinheiro, Sergio Rafael, Maicon Esquerdinha; Igor Fraga, Albert and Iago; Bale, Zandinho and Carlinhos.
Who left: Caio Tenorio, arrested.
- to rule: Bruno Motta Correa
- Assistant 1: Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa
- Assistant 2: Louise Claudio Regazzoni
- Video Assistant Referee: Rodrigo Carvalhaes de Miranda
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