Sport and Náutico face each other this Saturday (6), at Arena de Pernambuco, in the big decision of the Pernambucano 2024 Championship. In the first leg, played at the Aflitos stadium, Rubro-Negro won 2-0 and could even lose by one goal difference to win the title. Check out where to watch Sport x Náutico live below.
The goals in the first game only came in the second half. Rafael Thyere and Gustavo Coutinho scored the winning goals for Leão, who are very close to winning their second consecutive championship.
To try to reverse the situation, Náutico ended up firing coach Alan Aal shortly after the defeat. In his place, the club hired Mazola Júnior, who will have the difficult task of winning by three goals to win the title.
The negative point was the violence involving fans and the police in the stands. The match was stopped so that the injured could be treated on the edge of the pitch. It is worth remembering that the finals are being played with a single crowd.
For the grand final, Sport’s coach, Mariano Soso, will have left-back Filipinho, who is injured, as a casualty. On the other hand, midfielder Fabinho is physically recovered and returns to the team.
On Náutico’s side, Mazola Júnior will have the return of striker Paulo Sérgio, who was suspended due to a red card. However, defender Robson Reis and midfielder Lorran are recovering from injuries and will be absent.
Timbu’s situation is quite complicated. The black and white team hasn’t won in five games — the last one was against Retrô in the first game of the semifinal against Pernambucano. To make matters worse, never in the history of the tournament has a team managed to reverse a two-goal deficit to become champion.
Where to watch Sport x Náutico
The decision between Sport and Náutico at Arena de Pernambuco starts at 4:30 pm, Brasília time, with live broadcast from Globo PE (open TV) and channel GOAT (YouTube).