Flamengo and Portuguesa (RJ) face each other this Saturday (27), at Arena das Dunas, in Natal (RN), in the fourth round of the Guanabara Cup. Mengão is coming off a draw against Nova Iguaçu, while Lusa is coming off a victory over Sampaio Corrêa-RJ. Check out where to watch Flamengo x Portuguesa-RJ live below.
In this round, Rubro-Negro will play again away from Rio de Janeiro and for the second time with its reserve team, as the main team is in pre-season in the USA. Also this Saturday (27), Tite’s men will play a friendly against Orlando City at 4pm. After that, the team must return to Rio de Janeiro.
In the last round, the Mengão boys team drew 1-1 with Nova Iguaçu in João Pessoa (PB). The scorer of the goal was striker Thiaguinho, who was later sent off in the match and is missing. On the other hand, coach Mário Jorge will be able to count on defender Pablo and midfielder Thiago Maia, who did not travel to the USA.
Portuguesa is coming off a 1-0 victory over Sampaio Corrêa, with a goal from veteran midfielder Nenê Bonilha. With this, the team from Ilha do Governador reached six points, as they beat Bangu in their debut and lost to Fluminense’s reserves in the second round.
One of the reinforcements of the Rubro-Verde team for the season, striker Hernane Brocador will have the chance to face the club that promoted him nationally. However, he is recovering from injury and is doubtful for the match.
The record between the teams is largely favorable to Flamengo. In 73 matches played, Rubro-Negro won 67, drew three and lost another three. Lusa’s last victory over Mengão was in Cariocão in 1985, almost forty years ago.
Where to watch Flamengo x Portuguesa-RJ
The match between Flamengo and Portuguesa at Arena das Dunas starts at 6:10 pm, Brasília time, with live broadcast from Bandsports (closed TV) and GOAT channel (YouTube).