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Two matches got the 21st round of the Brasileirão moving this Thursday (30)

The 21st round of the Brasileirão continued this Thursday (30) with two matches. Flamengo fans kept an eye on Corinthians 0x0 Athletico Paranaense. If the Curitiba side had won, the Most Beloved would have dropped to third place in the league. In the other match of the day, Cruzeiro beat Coritiba away from home.

SO WHAT DOES THE BRASILEIRÃO STANDINGS LOOK LIKE?

Competition standings provided by Superscore

At Neo Química Arena, two Libertadores champions with Flamengo had their own battle on the side. Still in the first half, Corinthians’ Matheuzinho got a point-blank header and nearly opened the scoring, but Santos, the goalkeeper in Mengão’s 2022 title win, made a great save.

Santos, in fact, was largely responsible for the draw. In the second half, the goalkeeper from Flamengo’s third Libertadores title denied two good efforts from Yuri Alberto. The striker even left the pitch in tears with muscle pain. Another player who caused a shocking scene was Moroccan Zakaria Labyad, who twisted his left knee and worried players from both teams.

Meanwhile, at Couto Pereira Stadium, it was a very poor match technically, with few exciting moments. That said, individual talent made the difference. After a good pass from Gerson, Matheus Pereira scored the only goal of the match in the 21st minute of the second half: Coritiba 0x1 Cruzeiro. It is worth remembering that the Minas Gerais side will face Flamengo in August in the Copa Libertadores round of 16.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY AGAIN?

As the Brasileirão will pause because of the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo will only return to the field on August 9. The opponent will be Vitória at the Maracanã, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time. Coluna do Fla, of course, will be there on site to follow every detail.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S OPINION?

— For many, the Brasileirão has become like Spain, with only two teams fighting for the title, in this case Flamengo and Palmeiras. But by a very small margin, one of the ‘Spaniards’ almost dropped to third place. Corinthians took the field with a reserve lineup to prioritize the Copa do Brasil, and Athletico failed to take the chance to overtake Mengão —, began Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

— In truth, Flamengo fans care very little about what is happening below. Flamengo’s focus is entirely on first place in the league. Today, they are eight points behind leaders Palmeiras, with a game in hand. Let’s see whether the break in the schedule will help the team find its way back to winning —, he added.

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