Palmeiras win with another penalty, close gap on Flamengo 🟢⚽️ | OneFootball

Even with a mixed squad, Palmeiras earned three more points in the Brasileirão

Palmeiras continues in Flamengo’s rearview mirror. This Saturday (20), Abel Ferreira’s team defeated Fortaleza 4-1, including another penalty goal, and is now just one point behind Mengão. In addition to the match at Allianz Parque, three more games shook up the 24th round of the Brasileirão.

WHAT IS THE CURRENT STANDINGS IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

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HOW WAS THE PALMEIRAS GAME?

With an eye on the Libertadores match against River Plate (ARG) on Wednesday (24), Abel Ferreira fielded an almost entirely reserve team. However, the ‘main’ player for the São Paulo team was on the pitch: the penalty. Just ten minutes in, Raphael Veiga converted the spot kick.

This was the seventh penalty awarded to Palmeiras in the Brasileirão, and the seventh when the team was either losing or drawing. For comparison, Flamengo has had four penalties in the competition, but in three of them Filipe Luís’ team had already ‘sealed’ the game: the fourth in the 4-0 against Corinthians, the sixth in the 6-0 against Juventude, and the eighth in the 8-0 against Vitória.

Fortaleza didn’t take long to equalize, with Lucas Crispim scoring in the 23rd minute of the first half. However, after the break, Palmeiras went all out and dominated the match. Ramón Sosa hit the post at the 10th minute, but on the very next play, at the 12th, put the hosts ahead. In the end, there was still time for Andreas Pereira to score twice with long-range shots.

HOW DID THE OTHER SATURDAY GAMES IN THE BRASILEIRÃO GO?

Three other games stirred up the round. At Barradão, even with a mixed squad, Fluminense beat Vitória 1-0, with a goal from Hércules. Notably, both teams had players sent off in the first half: Dudu, from the Bahia side, at 25 minutes; and Igor Rabello at 48’.

There was also a red card in the first half at Engenhão. After an elbow, Botafogo’s striker Chris Ramos was sent to the ‘showers early’ at 46’. Even at a disadvantage, the Rio team beat Atlético-MG 1-0, with a goal from Santiago Rodríguez.

In the northeastern derby of the round, Ceará and Bahia drew 1-1 at Castelão. Lourenço opened the scoring after missing a penalty and capitalizing on the rebound; Willian José equalized after a beautiful assist from Flamengo idol Everton Ribeiro.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

To open up a lead over Palmeiras, Flamengo faces Vasco this Sunday (21) at Maracanã. The match kicks off at 5:30 pm (Brasília time), with broadcast on Globo (free-to-air) and Premiere (pay-per-view).

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