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Flamengo and Internacional face off again in the Libertadores

Flamengo 'turned the key' after defeating Internacional on Sunday (17) by 3-1 in the Brasileirão. This is because, on Wednesday (20), the team will face the Gaúcho club again in a decisive match of the Libertadores. After the victory, Neto, an idol of Corinthians, praised the team and surrendered to Filipe Luís' team.

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— Man, what a thrashing! 3-1, easy. Flamengo is impressive, what a team, what skill, what marking. Pedro is a great center-forward. You can forget it, in the Libertadores it will be the same. It will be a Flamengo victory, which will qualify. It will be the Brazilian champion -, he said, before finishing:

— The only two teams that are fighting are Cruzeiro and Palmeiras. The rest, no one else is fighting to win the Brazilian title. Flamengo has everything to win the Libertadores too. They're playing great football. It's a pride to see Flamengo play. That's the truth -, concluded Neto, in a video on social media.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION?

Flamengo is currently the leader of the Brazilian Championship, with 43 points. With the victory over Internacional, the team distanced itself at the top of the table, as Palmeiras appears in second place, with 37. However, it is worth noting that Cruzeiro will still play on Monday (18) against Mirassol.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

Now, Flamengo prepares to face Internacional again on Wednesday (20), in the return match of the round of 16 of the Libertadores. The match takes place at 21:30, at Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre. As is the tradition, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social media.

It is worth noting that Flamengo is in an advantageous position in the round of 16. This is because the team won the first leg, played at Maracanã, by 1-0, with a goal from Bruno Henrique. Thus, Flamengo can even draw at Beira-Rio and still guarantee classification to the next phase of the Libertadores.

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