“Botafogo Stays on Top of Brazilian Championship-2023 After Seventh Round Victory”

O Botafogo ended the seventh round in the Brazilian Championship-2023 in the first position and it will not leave it in the eighth position, next weekend, regardless of the results. That’s because the cruisewho could reach the Glorious in the next journey, was defeated by cuiabá by 1 to 0, this Monday (22/5), in Sete Lagoas (see rating below).

With the defeat, Cruzeiro remained with 12 points, in fifth position. If he had won, he would have taken second place with 15, being just three points behind Botafogo and being able to surpass him in the next round in terms of goal difference. The current deputy leader remains the palm treeswith 15 points, but Alviverde cannot reach Botafogo in the next round because they have fewer victories.

Cuiabá’s victory, with a goal from Deyversonalso served to push the Vasco to the relegation zone. Cruz-Maltino ended the seventh round in 17th place, with 6 points, just ahead of Corinthians (5), América-MG (4) and Coritiba (2).

In the next round, Botafogo receives América-MG, Sunday, at Estádio Nilton Santos, at 19h. Palmeiras visits Atlético-MG, also on Sunday, at Mineirão.

📊 Ranking of the Brasileirão after 7 rounds:

Round 8 games:

5/27 – Athletico-PR x Grêmio
5/27 – Fortaleza vs Vasco
5/27 – Cuiabá vs Coritiba
5/27 – Flamengo vs Cruzeiro
5/27 – Sao Paulo vs Goias
28/5 – Corinthians x Fluminense
5/28 – Internacional vs Bahia
28/5 – Red Bull Bragantino x Santos
5/28 – Atlético-MG vs Palmeiras
5/28 – Botafogo vs America-MG