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Flamengo took the lead within the Brasileirao after beating backside membership Atlético Goianiense 2-0 on Sunday, benefiting from Botafogo’s stumble the day earlier than, once they misplaced 3-0 to Cruzeiro and noticed their rival equal them on factors.
Under is the visitors gentle for the twentieth spherical of the Brasileirao:
Flamengo, Fluminense and Cruzeiro.
Flamengo didn’t waste Botafogo’s defeat and with a 2-0 victory towards backside membership Atlético Goianiense, they equalled them on factors, though due to their higher purpose distinction, they moved into the lead, with one recreation much less.
Flamengo’s third consecutive victory had a reputation of its personal, that of Uruguayan Giorgian De Arrascaeta, who as soon as once more shone together with his membership by aiding Pedro’s first purpose and scoring the second.
For its half, Fluminense, the present Libertadores champion, additionally chained its third consecutive victory and is getting nearer to salvation.
The sufferer this time was Bragantino (0-1), with a brand new purpose from the younger Kauá Elías, the third in 4 video games.
Fluminense’s response coincides with the arrival of its largest signing this season, veteran Thiago Silva: since his arrival, three wins in three video games and no objectives conceded for a Flu that’s one level away from the security zone.
One other crew that shone this week was Cruzeiro, who crushed Botafogo away from house (0-3).
Belo Horizonte, with 5 wins within the final six matches, are fifth, 5 factors behind the leaders and giving the impression that they might be the large shock on this Brasileirao.
Bahia and Worldwide.
Each groups drew 1-1 this Saturday in Salvador and proceed to fall away from the highest spots, their purpose firstly of the season.
Bahia, a subsidiary of the Metropolis group in Brazil, has gone 4 video games with out a win this week.
The debut of younger Uruguayan striker Luciano Rodríguez was not sufficient for the tricolor from Bahia, who appear to have fallen out of the title race, falling eight factors behind the leaders.
For its half, Internacional has gone 10 video games with out a win between Braisleirao, Sudamericana and Copa Brasil and has but to win since Roger Machado took over as coach.
Regardless of having 5 video games in hand, Inter are 14th, 20 factors behind the leaders and simply two away from relegation.
Botafogo and Palmeiras.
Two of the principle title contenders stumbled badly this week.
Botafogo, who achieved a historic document within the first spherical by being the primary crew to attain in all 19 matches, had been left with out scoring within the first spherical of the second spherical, being overwhelmed 0-3 by Cruzeiro.
It was the second match with out a win for ‘Fogao’, who on Wednesday noticed Sao Paulo draw 2-2 and thus lose the result in Flamengo.
Palmeiras, the present champion of the Brasileirao, has already suffered its third defeat within the final 4 video games.
On Saturday, the ‘Verdao’ was overwhelmed at house by Vitoria (0-2), a crew that’s within the relegation zone and that uncovered the dangerous second of a Palmeiras that now faces Flamengo within the star match of the spherical of 16 of the Copa Brasil.
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