Palmeiras and Flamengo face similar opponents, but the challenges are different in the final stage of the Brazilian League

The final extension of Brasileirao It is in sight and Palmeiras and Flamengo fans are starting to do the math. A potentially decisive chapter occurred on Saturday (15), when the Rio team went top of the table by beating Sport 5-1 and is still counting on… Alverde’s team was defeated by SantosIn Villa Belmiro.

the condition He analyzed the upcoming commitments of the two teams in the remaining five rounds until the end of the Brazilian League. It is worth noting that in the middle of this journey, the two opponents are still not qualified for the Libertadores title, which will be held at the Monumental Stadium in the Peruvian city of Lima, on the 29th of this month.

Unlike Flamengo, Palmeiras has something unknown on its calendar. The confrontation with Atletico MG, in the 34th round of the Brazilian League, still has an unspecified date due to the competition of the Rio Grande do Sul team in the Copa Sudamericana final.

The Atlético-MG x Palmeiras match, which was supposed to take place between 18 and 20 November, had to be postponed. This is because, due to the Miners’ trip to Asuncion, the only possible date for the match is Tuesday, the 18th, during FIFA. However, Alverde Club faced Santos during the international break, on Saturday (15).

With the recall of Vitor Roque, Alverde’s team will lose one of its key players for the season in two matches, if the commitment to Atlético MG is scheduled for the 18th. As a solution, the Brazilian Confederation introduced the South American finals matches in order to “solve” the problem with the calendar.

Therefore, Atlético-MG x Palmeiras has been “moved” in the schedule, to the core date of December 3, and has not been confirmed later. As a result of these changes, Red Bull Bragantino’s match against Vitoria also had to be postponed to Round 34, and should take place on the original date of Round 37 of the Brazilian League.

The list of upcoming commitments for Palmeiras and Flamengo is very similar. Both will face mid-table teams, such as Fluminense, Gremio (for Palmeiras), Ceara, Atletico MG and Red Bull Bragantino (for Flamengo).

But the difference lies in the goal of the two opponents in particular. Palmeiras will face Vitoria, which desperately needs to score to escape the threat of relegation. The Bahian team was particularly affected by Palmeiras’ defeat to Santos on Saturday (15), which raised the Villa team to sixteenth place.

Flamingo life is not easier. on the contrary. Unlike Palmeiras, Filipe Luis’ side will face Mirasol, the ‘tournament sensation’. In their first time competing with the elite of national football, the club from the interior of São Paulo has fallen victim to the big teams, sitting undisputed in fourth place in the table, and is not just dreaming, but already considers qualifying for the group stage of the Libertadores a reality.

Palmeiras remaining matches:

• 11/19 – Win (home, Round 37);
• 11/22 – Fluminense (home, Round 35);
• 11/25 – Gremio (away, round 36);
• 11/29 – Flamengo (Libertadores final in Lima);
• 12/07 – Ceara (Away, Round 38);
• *Not yet decided – Atletico MG (away, round 34).

Flamengo’s remaining matches:

• 11/19 – Fluminense (away, round 34);
• 11/22 – Red Bull Bragantino (home, Round 35);
• 11/25 – Atletico MG (Away, Round 36);
• 11/29 – Palmeiras (Libertadores final in Lima);
• 12/03 – Ceara (home, round 37);
• 12/07 – Mirasol (away, round 38);