Flamengo and Vasco face each other on Monday night (13) in the first leg of the Carioca Championship semifinals, at Maracanã. Having ended the Guanabara Cup in vice-leadership, Cruzmaltino has the advantage of a draw in both matches (round trip) to advance to the final. Flamengo, on the other hand, needs to win on aggregate to ensure the classification. The confrontation from 21:10 (Brasília time) will be broadcast by National Radio, with narration by André Luiz Mendes, comments by Waldir Luiz, and reporting by Bruno Mendes. 
Check out Flamengo’s list for the semifinal against Vasco, at @Cariocao. #VamosFlamengo #CRF pic.twitter.com/fMDEn8Ydbl
— Flamengo (@Flamengo) March 13, 2023
Regarding the team that starts playing, coach Vitor Pereira will make five changes in relation to the defeat against Fluminense last Wednesday (8), when Tricolor won the title of the Guanabara Cup. Should return to the starting lineup: Fabrício Bruno, Vidal, Thiago Maia, Ayrton Lucas and Pedro. Already Léo Pereira, Igor Jesus, Everton Cebolinha, Matheus França and Gerson, suspended, are left out.
The red-blacks should start the confrontation with: Matheus Cunha; Fabrício Bruno, Rodrigo Caio and Pablo; Matheuzinho, Vidal, Thiago Maia and Ayrton Lucas; Arrascaeta, Gabigol and Pedro.
#DiaDeVasco ? pic.twitter.com/trOPgo0bc1
— Vasco da Gama (@VascodaGama) March 13, 2023
On the other hand, Cruzmaltino coach Maurício Barbieri should make just one change in relation to the team that beat Flamengo 1-0, in the tenth round of the Guanabara Cup.
At the back, the Argentine Capasso replaces Miranda, who is recovering from an injury to his left ankle.
The tendency is for Vasco to enter the field with: Léo Jardim, Pumita, Capasso, Léo, Lucas Piton; Rodrigo, Andrey, Jair, Alex Teixeira, Gabriel Pec and Pedro Raul.
