Ex-Sporting may have thrown away the title for São Paulo – Flamengo | OneFootball

Flamengo may have taken a misstep in their aspirations for the Brazilian title in the early hours of Wednesday to this Thursday, November 6, by drawing 2-2 with São Paulo at the Urbano Caldeira Stadium, in a match for the 32nd round of the Brasileirão. Gonzalo Plata was one of the 'culprits'.

Recovered from injury, former Sporting player Cédric Soares returned to the starting lineup for Hernán Crespo's team and it was the home side who opened the scoring just three minutes in, with a goal from Luciano. However, the lead didn’t last long: Giorgian de Arrascaeta equalized in the eighth minute, converting a penalty.

In the second half, Flamengo completed the comeback with a goal from Samuel Lino, a former Gil Vicente player, but the game turned again after Gonzalo Plata was sent off in the 67th minute. With a man advantage, São Paulo pressed and managed to equalize for good in the 80th minute, through Ferreira.

With this result, Flamengo wastes an important opportunity in the title race and complicates their chances in the final rounds of the championship. The one who ended the night smiling was Abel Ferreira, since Palmeiras shares the lead with Mengão, but has one game less played. If they win, Verdão will move to the top of the Brasileirão table.

As for the former coach and player of Sporting, he has a date with Santos, Neymar’s team, in the early hours of next Friday, November 7. The match will be played at Allianz Parque and Palmeiras’ goal is to take a three-point lead, with only seven matches left to play.

Check out Plata’s sending off:

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