Two clubs in opposite halves of the Brazilian Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Fluminense and Corinthians. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Fluminense on the decision to sack manager Ricardo Drubscky (via Web India): "Drubscky met with [Fluminense] executive director Fernando Simone in the morning and both agreed to terminate [the contract]."
Corinthians manager Tite (via Gazeta Esportiva): "I called them and had the following exchange: I seek who is the best or the worst, but the each will have the best time. Felipe dropped a bit and got hurt, and Edu Dracena had the time to continue."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Two 1-0 victories work in favor of Corinthians thus far this season, with Angel Romero serving as one of the goalscorers. He'll look for more in Fluminense on Sunday.
Fluminense's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cavalieri; Giovanni, Marion, Gum, Silva; Pierre, Edson; Jean, Vinicius, Gerson; Fred
Corinthians' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cassio; Santos, Gil, Felipe, Fagner; Elias, Ralf; Mendoza, Jadson, Malcom; Guerrero
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sao Paulo FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 2 | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 3 | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 3 | Sport | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | Goiás | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 6 | Ponte Preta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 7 | Santos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 8 | Grêmio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | |||
| 9 | Internacional | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 | |||
| 10 | Atlético-PR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 10 | Coritiba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 12 | Chapecoense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 13 | Fluminense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | |||
| 14 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 15 | Palmeiras | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 16 | Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | |||
| 17 | Avaí | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | |||
| 18 | Figueirense | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | |||
| 19 | Joinville | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 | |||
| 20 | Cruzeiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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