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Expectation is that more than 60 thousand people will attend Maracanã this Wednesday (13)

The Flamengo turns its attention to one of the most important matches of the season. Next Wednesday (13), the Rubro-Negro hosts Internacional at Maracanã, for the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16. Three days before the duel, the fans have already secured most of the available tickets. With the support of the stands, the Mengão will seek to build an advantage in the match that is worth a place in the quarterfinals.

With about 58 hours to go before kick-off, approximately 55 thousand tickets have been sold in advance, according to information from journalist Venê Casagrande. Therefore, the expectation is for a crowd of over 60 thousand people at Maracanã. As usual, the Nation promises a great party in the stands to push the team towards victory in the 180-minute duel.

HOW TO BUY TICKETS FOR THE FLAMENGO X INTERNACIONAL MATCH?

Tickets are still on sale at the ingressos.flamengo.com.br website for those who wish to watch the match directly from Maracanã. Thus, for the general public, prices range from R$ 140 (R$ 70 half-price) to R$ 600 (R$ 300 half-price). Flamengo's member-supporters get a discount on tickets.

WHY IS THE ADVANTAGE AT MARACANÃ IMPORTANT?

Conmebol conducted the draw for the home teams of the round of 16 of the Libertadores and determined that Flamengo will play the first leg at Maracanã. With this, the Rubro-Negro opens the match in front of the fans and needs to take advantage of the 'home factor' to seek a good result. Thus, the team led by Filipe Luís wants to use the strength of the 'Sacred Temple' to get ahead and take an advantage to the second match.

The Flamengo takes the field at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) this Wednesday (13), at Maracanã. After that, the team will travel to Porto Alegre to play the return match at the Estádio Beira-Rio, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) on August 20. In short, the Rio club seeks to build a favorable score in Rio to face the decision away from home with more security.

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