Flamengo fall behind as Palmeiras open six-point lead in Brasileirão round 24 | OneFootball

Flamengo lost 2-1 to Cruzeiro at the Mineirão, allowing Palmeiras to move six points clear at the top. Round 24 also tightened the relegation picture.

According to Coluna Do Fla, the battle at the bottom intensified across the weekend. Elsewhere, Vitória lost 2-0 to Bahia, Bragantino drew 0-0 with Grêmio, Santos drew 1-1 with Mirassol, Chapecoense beat São Paulo 1-0, and Coritiba defeated Corinthians 2-0.

At Allianz Parque, all five goals arrived after the break. Flaco López struck from Allan’s pass, Vitor Roque converted a penalty, then Maurício added a third from an Andreas Pereira assist, before López finished again after combining with Jhon Arias, with Facundo Colidio pulling one back for Vasco.

In Salvador, Alejo Véliz and Jean Lucas scored in Bahia’s win over Vitória, lifting Bahia to sixth on 37 points and leaving Vitória 12th on 29. There was a flashpoint at Barradão linked to Jean Lucas’s celebration.

Bottom side Chapecoense edged São Paulo 1-0 at Arena Condá through Bruno Pacheco, leaving the visitors only three points above the bottom four. Álvaro Barreal’s effort rescued a draw for Santos after Eduardo had put Mirassol ahead, while Pedro Rocha and Paulo Roberto netted for Coritiba against Corinthians at Couto Pereira. Flamengo now have little margin for error in the title race.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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