Fluminense has a positive record to face Atlético Mineiro

After a setback in the Brazilian Championship, the Fluminense team returned to Rio de Janeiro and is now preparing to face Atlético Mineiro in a match valid for the Copa Libertadores da América. The team led by Mano Menezes has a good record against the Minas Gerais team and dreams of a place among the top four in the competition.

With a reduced squad, and even having reduced the team's average age, it is still complicated for the coaching staff to manage two competitions, even taking into account that the Rio de Janeiro team is fighting at the bottom of the table in the Brazilian Championship, which makes it more difficult, but brings more credit to advance in the Libertadores.

Retrospect

In recent matches valid for the Brazilian Championship, Mano Menezes' team has the advantage, there were two games with a victory for Fluminense and a draw, this draw in which the Cariocas opened a 2-goal lead with Cano and Renato Augusto, but conceded the draw with two goals from Vargas.

Another point that excites the Xerém fans is the current form of both teams. While Fluminense is on the rise, having picked up many points in the second half of the season, Galo is experiencing great instability, having failed to maintain a high level for consecutive matches and having difficulties during the games.

_{Fluminense training for the Libertadores (Photo: reproduction/Instagram/@fluminensefc)}

---

Waiting staff

However, Atlético Mineiro demonstrated that, although it has been unstable in the Brazilian Championship, it is a team that knows how to play in knockout competitions, having reached the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil and the quarter-finals of the Libertadores.

The match between Fluminense and Atlético Mineiro will take place on Wednesday (18), at 7 pm and will be held at Maracanã, the tricolor is looking for a favorable result to run less risks in the return game in Minas Gerais and is counting on the support of its fans who have already bought more than 40 thousand tickets for the game, promising a great atmosphere in Rio de Janeiro.

Featured Photo: Fluminense x Atlético for the Brazilian Championship (Reproduction/Marcelo Gonçalves/FFC)

Advertisement