Out of steam? Palmeiras go 3 games without a win in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo could become the new Brasileirão leader if they win both of their postponed matches

Palmeiras dropped points again this Saturday (16). This time, the São Paulo side drew 1-1 with Cruzeiro in the 16th round of the Brasileirão. With the result, the team from São Paulo reached a third straight league match without a win.

Which matches have Palmeiras recently stumbled in in the Brasileirão?

Palmeiras 1-1 Santos – 14th round Remo 1-1 Palmeiras – 15th round Palmeiras 1-1 Cruzeiro – 16th round

The winless run began in the derby against Santos at Allianz Parque in the 14th round of the league. On that occasion, Abel Ferreira’s team drew 1-1 with Neymar and Gabigol’s side.

After that, Palmeiras faced Remo in the 15th round of the Brazilian Championship in Belém, Pará. The home side opened the scoring through Alef Manga, but the São Paulo club equalized with Sosa and the match ended 1-1.

Finally, Palmeiras’ third straight game without a win came this Saturday (16), against Cruzeiro at Arena Barueri. The Minas Gerais side took the lead, but the São Paulo club equalized through Felipe Anderson. In the end, the match also finished 1-1.

Is Flamengo closing in on Palmeiras?

Yes! Flamengo are taking advantage of Palmeiras’ stumbles in the Brazilian Championship and have already cut the gap to five points. However, the Rubro-Negro side have played two fewer matches than the São Paulo team.

So, if they win those postponed fixtures, Flamengo could become the new leader of the Brazilian Championship. One of those matches is this Sunday (17) against Athletico-PR at 7:30 pm (Brasília time) at Arena da Baixada.

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