Cruzeiro draw narrows gap to leaders, Flamengo watching on | OneFootball

Flamengo leads the Brazilian Championship with 71 points

Cruzeiro could have closed the gap with Flamengo in the fight for the Brazilian Championship title, but ended up drawing and reaching 65 points. The team from Belo Horizonte went to Estádio Alfredo Jaconi and finished 3-3 with Juventude this Thursday (20).

In the first half, the match started with moments of excitement and intensity. That’s because Juventude opened up a 2-0 lead, with goals from Marcelo Hermes and Gabriel Taliari, at eight and sixteen minutes. However, Cruzeiro pulled one back late in the half with Luis Sinisterra, at 41′.

After the break, the match remained lively. Thus, Cruzeiro tied the match at eight minutes into the second half, with Kaio Jorge, the top scorer of the Brazilian Championship. Juventude regained the lead with another goal from Gabriel Taliari at 13′. However, the team from Minas Gerais equalized again at 39′.

HOW DOES THE BRASILEIRÃO STAND?

Thus, Flamengo celebrated Cruzeiro’s draw with Juventude. At this moment, the red-and-black team is in the lead, with 71 points. Meanwhile, the team from Belo Horizonte remains in third place, with 65.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Now, Flamengo remains focused on the upcoming challenges of the season. That’s because the team coached by Filipe Luís faces Red Bull Bragantino on Saturday (22), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a match valid for the 35th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Thus, Coluna do Fla brings all the information about the match on social media and on the website. In addition, Premiere, via pay-per-view, will broadcast the decisive match between Flamengo and the team from the interior of São Paulo.

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