Palmeiras player hopes Flamengo drop points vs Cruzeiro: "No points"

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·2. Oktober 2025

Palmeiras player hopes Flamengo drop points vs Cruzeiro: "No points"

What did Piquerez, Palmeiras' fullback, say before Flamengo's game?

Palmeiras is one of the teams battling with Flamengo for the Brasileirão title. After the victory of the team from São Paulo over Vasco, on Wednesday (01), right fullback Piquerez hinted at supporting Cruzeiro in their duel with Mengão, this Thursday (02), at Maracanã.

"Honestly, I don't know numerically whether it's better for Cruzeiro to win or draw with Flamengo. But the important thing is that Flamengo, who is in first place, doesn't add points," Piquerez declared in an interview in the mixed zone, at Allianz Parque.

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WHAT IS PALMEIRAS' SITUATION IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

Palmeiras managed to recover in the Brasileirão after defeating Vasco, by 3 to 0, at Allianz Parque. With this victory, the team from São Paulo reached 52 points and temporarily surpassed Cruzeiro in the table.

Given this situation, Palmeiras is keeping a close eye on the game between Flamengo and Cruzeiro this Thursday (02). This is because, if the Rubro-Negro loses or draws, the team from São Paulo will be able to shorten the distance to the championship leader.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S SITUATION IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

It's important to note that depending on the result of the upcoming match, Flamengo will remain at the top of the Brasileirão. However, by defeating Cruzeiro, they will open a seven-point lead over the team from Minas Gerais, and five ahead of Palmeiras. Thus, this Thursday's (02) match is treated as a 'six-point game'.

WHEN IS THE FLAMENGO X CRUZEIRO MATCH?

The match between Flamengo and Cruzeiro takes place at 8:30 pm (Brasília time) this Thursday (02), at Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, shows the details of the match, on YouTube. Finally, Premiere, via pay-per-view, broadcasts the match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.