 The September 15 league match against Vasco da Gama was confirmed to be played at the Mané Garrincha in Brasília.Regarded as Flamengo's "game of the year" by Barbieri, the Copa Libertadores away leg against Cruzeiro on August 29 would require Flamengo to overcome a 2-0 deficit.Still without Fernando Uribe, the "Rubro-Negro" played well and won 1-0 by a goal from Leo Duarte but it was not enough to overcome the mistakes of the first leg.