Brasileirão: Palmeiras beat Coritiba, pile pressure on Flamengo | OneFootball

Palmeiras had no trouble beating Coritiba this Wednesday (22)

Beat Chapecoense and root against Palmeiras. That was the Flamengo fans’ plan for Wednesday (22). However, the second part of that “mission” did not work out. After all, the São Paulo side picked up three points by beating Coritiba 3-1 at Couto Pereira Stadium, in Curitiba, Paraná.

With the result, Palmeiras moves up to 44 points in 19 matches. Flamengo, meanwhile, before facing Chapecoense, sits in second place with 34, but in 17 games. That leaves Rubro-Negro with the “obligation” to win at Arena Condá to stay alive in the title race.

HOW DID PALMEIRAS PLAY?

The attempt to root against Palmeiras ended quickly. By the 19th minute, Abel Ferreira’s team had already settled the match with two goals from Maurício. On the first, in the ninth minute, the Paraguay national team midfielder at the World Cup received a pass from Ramon Sosa and sent it into the back of the net, taking advantage of a mistake by the Paraná defense.

On the second, after a scramble in the box, Maurício made it 2-0. Palmeiras remained in control and almost scored a third in the 27th minute, when Jhon Arias hit the post from a free kick. It is worth noting that all three mentioned were at the last World Cup.

For the rest of the match, Palmeiras kept full control and was hardly threatened. There was still time for one more goal, with Sosa scoring from outside the box in the 22nd minute of the second half. On the very next play, Paulo Roberto pulled one back with a thunderous strike from long range. Coritiba, which has been enjoying a solid Brasileirão campaign with 26 points in seventh place, was easy prey for Abel Ferreira’s side.

WHERE TO WATCH CHAPECOENSE VS FLAMENGO?

With no room for error, Flamengo takes the field from 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Wednesday (22) against Chapecoense at Arena Condá. Globo (free-to-air and available in much of Brazil) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match, valid for the 19th round of the Brasileirão.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION ON THE MATTER?

— Palmeiras’ performance was surprising. They completely dominated Coritiba. And the argument that “they used the World Cup break to train” is not really that valid, after all, the team’s three standout players were at the World Cup. On top of that, the team debuted center back Barboza, formerly of Botafogo, who has no chemistry with the squad yet. Flamengo cannot slip up against Chapecoense under any circumstances — said Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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