Serie A: Fla close on Palmeiras, Corinthians win derby, Vasco into G-8 | OneFootball

With the win over Grêmio, Flamengo cut the gap to leaders Palmeiras to four pointsCredits: Gilvan de Souza/Flamengo

Victories for Flamengo, Corinthians, and Vasco this Sunday (10) brought important changes to the Brasileirão table. With a 1-0 win over Grêmio, the Rubro-Negro reached 30 points and cut the gap to leaders Palmeiras, who drew 1-1 with Remo, to four points. In the derby against São Paulo, Timão won 3-2 and climbed out of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Cruzmaltino jumped from 13th to eighth place with a 1-0 victory over Athletico-PR.

Also on Sunday night, Santos beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-0. There were also three 1-1 draws: Atlético-MG vs. Botafogo, Mirassol vs. Chapecoense, and Remo vs. Palmeiras.

Matheuzinho celebrates Corinthians’ goal in the Majestoso derby win over São PauloCredits: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

On Saturday (9), the only win of the day was Cruzeiro’s 2-1 victory over Bahia. The following matches, meanwhile, ended 2-2: Fluminense vs. Vitória and Coritiba vs. Internacional.

At the end of the 15th round, the Série A table remains very tight. Red Bull Bragantino are in seventh place, which secures a spot in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana, with 20 points, while Grêmio sit 17th with 17 points. As a result, only three points separate the top spots in the standings from the battle against relegation.

Thiago Mendes and Robert Renan celebrate Vasco’s winning goal against Athletico-PRCredits: Matheus Lima/Vasco

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