Palermo admits it was an “ugly win” over Bragantino, thanks Fortaleza fans | OneFootball

Fortaleza remains alive in the fight against relegation in the Brazilian Championship. This Wednesday, Leão do Pici defeated RB Bragantino by a score of 1-0 at the Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, in the 36th round of the competition. Coach Martín Palermo valued the victory but admitted the team's "ugly" performance in Bragança Paulista.

"We knew we had to take advantage of the opportunities and be lucky that the players were where they needed to be, as Adam (Bareiro) did. Obviously, the work is from the whole team, starting with the defense, which didn't concede any goals, and we value everything we worked on. It wasn't a pleasant match to watch, it wasn't a good spectacle, but I knew it would develop like this over the 90 minutes of the game. It's a great joy to have secured the three points," analyzed Palermo.

Crucial Supporters

Subsequently, the Fortaleza coach praised the fans' movement, who traveled from the capital of Ceará to Bragança on a bus journey that lasted many hours.

"It's a triumph we cherish because the fans made a huge effort coming from Fortaleza. We have to acknowledge them. It was what our team did on the field to make the fans regain confidence in this group," added Palermo.

Photo: Mateus Lotif / Fortaleza EC

"I think we still have a lot to do to stay alive in this fight with such intensity, with so much adrenaline. The triumph is even more enjoyable. And now there's not much time to rest, we already have to think about the next match with Atlético," concluded the Argentine.

As coach Martín Palermo mentioned, Fortaleza's next match is against Atlético-MG this Sunday at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) at Arena Castelão. The team now has 37 points in 35 matches, in 18th place.

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