Flamengo vs PSG: history, refereeing and more information about the Intercontinental Cup final

The most anticipated moment of the year has arrived! In search of their second world title, Flamengo faces Paris Saint-Germain this Wednesday (17), at 14 pm (Brasília time), at the Ahmad bin Ali stadium, in Doha, for the Intercontinental Cup final. After the last training session before the game, coach Filipe Luís gave a press conference and showed confidence in winning the title. 

“We don’t talk about the game against Bayern. Every game is different. We’re not going to play against Bayern, we’re going to play against Paris, even though the way they press has the same energy. I believed back then that it was a plan to beat Bayern and they were better than us. Now, it’s a different plan, but without abandoning our principles, what is Flamengo’s DNA. It’s a different game, a different story. In a final, we have to make as few mistakes as possible,” said the coach, who said he has a plan to try to neutralize the speed of the PSG players.

“I have no doubt that such young and fast players will put us in difficulty at certain moments of the game. Just as they did in Brazil, in the Libertadores, in the Club World Cup against Chelsea and Bayern. We have a way of defending, we don't defend the individual player, we defend the team, the ball, and we hope to take as much time as possible away from key players, especially in midfield. I have no doubt that we will have the weapons to neutralize PSG's attack,” he concluded.

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Retrospect

Flamengo and PSG have only faced each other three times in history, with a perfectly balanced record: one win for each side and one draw. Flamengo's victory came in 1975, in a friendly match played at the Parc des Princes, which ended with a score of 2-0, with two goals from Luisinho. 

Arbitration

Referee: Ismail Elfath (USA)

Assistants: Corey Parker (USA) and Kyle Atkins (USA)

VAR: Allen Chapman (USA).