Palmeiras stay top of the Brasileirão after postponed match is played | OneFootball

The defeat of Athletico-PR by 1-0 against Corinthians, this Wednesday (19), in a postponed match from the 2nd round of the Brazilian Championship keeps Palmeiras as the leader of the competition. Now, all 20 teams have played the same three games.

The last time they played in the national tournament, Verdão defeated Internacional last Thursday (12), by 3-1, at Beira-Rio, in a match valid for the 3rd round of the Brasileirão, a game that gave the leadership to Abel Ferreira's team.

With 7 points in three games, Abel Ferreira's Verdão leads the Brasileirão, followed by São Paulo, Fluminense, and Bahia, who have the same points. Athletico-PR, which could have reached nine points if they had beaten Corinthians, remains at six points, in sixth place.

Palmeiras returns to the field for the Brazilian Championship next Wednesday (25) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), against Fluminense, at Arena Barueri, for the 4th round of the national league. Before that, the team faces Capivariano, also at Arena Barueri, on Saturday (21) at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) for the quarter-finals of the Paulista Championship.

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