Flamengo v Palmeiras: semi-final spot at stake, where to watch | OneFootball

Flamengo can even draw to stay in the competition

It's 'decision' day for Flamengo's women's soccer. This Sunday (17th), the Girls from Gávea face Palmeiras at Arena Barueri, starting at 10:30 AM (Brasília time). Since the Most Beloved won the first match 3-2 in Volta Redonda, a draw is enough for the Nation to celebrate advancing to the semifinals of the Women's Brasileirão.

WHERE TO WATCH FLAMENGO VS PALMEIRAS IN THE WOMEN'S BRASILEIRÃO?

The match will be broadcast on free-to-air TV for most of Brazil through Globo. Additionally, TV Brasil, also a free channel, will show the duel. Finally, SporTV, which is a subscription channel, will broadcast the quarterfinal match of the Women's Brasileirão.

The winner between Flamengo and Palmeiras will face the winner of Cruzeiro and Red Bull Bragantino. In the first leg, in São Paulo, it ended in a 0-0 draw. Therefore, this Sunday (17th), at Estádio Independência, another semifinalist will be decided. On the other side of the bracket, a semi-final is already set between São Paulo and Corinthians.

WHAT IS THE HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS IN WOMEN'S SOCCER?

Last Sunday (10th), Flamengo achieved an unprecedented feat by defeating Palmeiras. After all, in the previous seven encounters in history, the opponent had won. In Volta Redonda, Mengão took a 2-0 lead with goals from Djeni and Jucinara, conceded an equalizer with two goals from Tainá Maranhão, and secured a 3-2 victory with another goal from Djeni.

However, in the classification phase, Palmeiras had the upper hand, winning 5-2. It is worth noting that at the time of this match, Flamengo was still coached by Maurício Salgado. After the arrival of coach Rosana Augusto, the Rubro-Negro stepped up and went on a streak of positive results.

WHAT ARE THE RULES OF THE WOMEN'S BRASILEIRÃO?

The Women's Brasileirão started with 16 teams. All faced each other in a single round, with the top eight advancing to the quarterfinals. Palmeiras finished fourth with 30 points, three above fifth-placed Flamengo. Therefore, the teams meet in this first knockout stage.

In the quarterfinals, Flamengo plays for two results: a win or a draw. If Palmeiras wins by one goal, the qualifier will be decided by a penalty shootout. However, if the São Paulo team manages to win by two or more goals, they will secure a spot among the top four in the competition.

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