First-ever clash at the Maracanã: Flamengo take on Mirassol | OneFootball

Mirassol Makes Its Debut in the Brazilian Elite, While Flamengo Leads the Competition

A historic chapter in Brazilian football will be written this Saturday (09), when Flamengo and Mirassol face each other for the first time, in the 19th round of the Brasileirão. The duel at Maracanã also marks the debut of the São Paulo team in the traditional Rio de Janeiro stadium.

Mirassol, which spent most of its history outside the national divisions, began its ascent after reformulating its training center. The turnaround began in 2019, when the club returned to Serie D, starting its journey to the elite of Brazilian football.

Currently, Mirassol is surprising in its first passage through the first division. This is because the team from the interior of São Paulo occupies the fifth position with 28 points, ten less than the leader Flamengo. Therefore, the team presents a superior campaign, for example, to Santos, which is 15th and also came from Serie B.

Has Mirassol Faced Any Rio de Janeiro Team Before?

As Flamengo has never been relegated and the teams have never crossed paths in the Copa do Brasil, this will be only the fifth confrontation of Mirassol against a Rio de Janeiro team in history. Previously, the São Paulo team faced Bangu, Portuguesa-RJ, Volta Redonda, and Vasco this year.

And What About Flamengo?

The Rubro-Negro leads the championship with 37 points in 17 games, one less than the vice-leader Cruzeiro. The team comes to the unprecedented confrontation with the intention of maintaining the lead in the competition. The historic meeting takes place at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), in a broadcast by Premiere (pay-per-view), with complete coverage by Coluna do Fla directly from the stadium.

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