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Palmeiras Defeat Keeps Flamengo at the Top in the 31st Round of the Brazilian Championship

The 31st round of the Brasileirão began on Saturday (01) with a change in leadership. That’s because Flamengo gave Sport a thrashing and will sleep at the top of the table until Palmeiras plays on Sunday (02). On the other hand, Santos drew with Fortaleza.

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Cruzeiro kicked off the round with a 3-1 victory over Vitória at Mineirão. Kaio Jorge scored twice, Arroyo extended the lead for the Minas Gerais side, and Willian pulled one back for the Northeasterners. The result kept Cruzeiro in the title race for the Brasileirão and left the defeated team in the relegation zone.

Still at the bottom of the table, Santos drew 1-1 with Fortaleza at Vila Belmiro. Bareiro scored first for the Ceará team, who then conceded an own goal to level the match. Thus, Santos remained just above the relegation zone, while the visitors stayed in 18th place.

In the direct battle for the G-4, Mirassol and Botafogo drew 0-0 at Maião. Therefore, the result favors the São Paulo team, who are in fourth place, and prevents the Rio de Janeiro side from moving up from sixth in the Brasileirão.

At Maracanã, the first half between Flamengo and Sport saw no goals. However, Bruno Henrique scored twice in the second half and Arrascaeta extended the lead for the provisional leaders. Meanwhile, Sport is practically relegated.

How Does Flamengo Stay at the Top?

Any result other than a Palmeiras defeat to Juventude this Sunday (02) will take the lead away from Flamengo. Therefore, Mengão is rooting for a victory by the southern team in Caxias do Sul.

Where to Watch Flamengo vs São Paulo?

Thus, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (05) to face São Paulo. The match will take place at Vila Belmiro, starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), for the 32nd round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the game between Flamengo and São Paulo.

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