Two clubs in the bottom half of the Brazilian Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Cruzeiro and Flamengo. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte and can be live streamed here free (requires free trial registration).
What They're Saying
Flamengo manager Cristovao Borges (via Cenario MT): "We didn't start the championship well, lagging behind the opponents, lost ground and we have to recover. We will work. Our time is recovery. No one likes to lose, but the team has many good things. We need to bear the criticism and charges. We enjoyed the effort from the players, but of course it could be something better."
"We are under pressure," he added. "The anxiety is great. The only thing that satisfies us is to see that everyone is bothered and have the desire to leave the adverse time. The arrangement and delivery need to be recognized."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Marquinhos has been the lone bright spot in Cruzerio's attack thus far this campaign. In three appearances, the 25-year-old has one assist and an average of 2.3 key passes.
Cruzeiro's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabio; Para, Manoel, Rodrigo, Mayke; Charles, Henrique; Alisson, Willian, Marquinhos; Damiao
Flamengo's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Victor; Armero, Bressan, Wallace, Para; Caceres, Jonas; Everton, Silva, Gabriel; Alecsandro
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 | Atlético-PR | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |||
| 2 | Sport | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 3 | Ponte Preta | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 4 | Goiás | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 5 | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||
| 6 | Sao Paulo FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 7 | Avaí | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 8 | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 9 | Fluminense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 | |||
| 10 | Chapecoense | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | |||
| 11 | Palmeiras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 12 | Santos | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 13 | Grêmio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 | |||
| 14 | Internacional | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 | |||
| 15 | Figueirense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 | |||
| 16 | Coritiba | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 17 | Vasco da Gama | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | |||
| 18 | Flamengo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 1 | |||
| 19 | Cruzeiro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | |||
| 20 | Joinville | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
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