Corinthians slip down the table but stay clear of G-5 after home draw | OneFootball

The 1-1 draw between Corinthians and Flamengo this Sunday (22), at Neo Química Arena, concluded the eighth round of the Brazilian Championship. With this result, Timão now occupies 11th place in the standings, totaling ten points so far.

The team led by Dorival Júnior dropped two positions compared to the start of the round, when they were in ninth place. Even though they earned a point, the club from Parque São Jorge was overtaken by Vasco da Gama and Vitória, who secured victories during the week and moved up in the rankings.

Photo: Adriano Fontes/Flamengo

As a result, the gap to the G-5 remains at four points. Bahia, even after a 4-1 defeat to Remo this Sunday, closes out the group of the top five with 14 points. Flamengo, with one game in hand, is right behind, surpassed only by tiebreaker criteria.

At the top of the table, Palmeiras remains the leader of the championship with 19 points, ahead of São Paulo, after winning the head-to-head match played on Saturday.

Curiously, the difference between Corinthians and the Libertadores qualification zone is the same as that to the relegation zone. Botafogo opens the Z4 in 17th position with six points, after beating Red Bull Bragantino away. Mirassol (18th) and Remo (19th) also have six points, while Cruzeiro remains at the bottom, with just four.

Now, Corinthians turns its attention to its next fixture in the competition. The team will only return to the field on April 1st, when they face Fluminense at Maracanã, at 9:30 p.m., for the ninth round of the Brasileirão.

Check out the Brasileirão standings after the eighth round:

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