Coluna do Fla
·17. Mai 2026
Palmeiras draw with Cruzeiro, Flamengo can go 2 points off top

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·17. Mai 2026

Palmeiras drew 1-1 with Cruzeiro this Saturday (16) at Arena Barueri, in the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship. With the result, Flamengo can move even closer to the top spot with a win this Sunday (17) against Athletico-PR.
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Palmeiras currently sits at the top of the Brazilian Championship table with 35 points. Flamengo, meanwhile, has 30 and two games in hand compared to the São Paulo side. In other words, if they win both matches they still have to play, the Rubro-Negro will become the new leader of the Brasileirão.
Yes! Flamengo has dropped fewer points than Palmeiras in the current edition of the Brazilian Championship. That is because the São Paulo team has played 16 matches and earned 35 points, while the Rubro-Negro has 30 points from 14 games.
One of them is against Athletico-PR this Sunday (17) at Arena da Baixada, in the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship. Flamengo’s other game in hand is against Mirassol at the Maracanã, which still does not have a date set by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Flamengo faces Athletico-PR starting at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (17) at Arena da Baixada. The match, valid for the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship, will be broadcast on Premiere pay-per-view and on SporTV on cable.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.










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