Palmeiras jinx? Ayrton Lucas honest on Flamengo’s title chase | OneFootball

Ayrton Lucas emphasized that Flamengo's focus should be on their own team

The last round of the Brasileirão was perfect for Flamengo fans. After all, Flamengo defeated Santos, and Palmeiras lost to Mirassol. When asked about how the Mengão squad views the performance of Abel Ferreira's team, their main rival in the title race, Ayrton Lucas downplayed it.

— (Palmeiras) is a team that is doing very well in the championship. So, we think first about doing our job. Sometimes we can watch, sometimes not. But we have to do our job and think ahead in the championship. Whether they slip up or not, we have to do our part first — said Ayrton Lucas, after the victory over Santos at Maracanã.

With the 2-1 defeat in Mirassol, Palmeiras remained at 68 points. Meanwhile, Flamengo reached the same mark by winning 3-2 against Santos at Maracanã. However, Abel Ferreira's team stays at the top due to tiebreaker criteria, with one more victory.

IS ANOTHER PERFECT ROUND COMING FOR FLAMENGO?

Flamengo fans are hoping for another 'perfect' round next Saturday (15). After all, the Most Beloved faces Sport in Pernambuco. Meanwhile, Palmeiras takes on Santos at Vila Belmiro. If the Most Beloved earns more points than the leader next weekend, Filipe Luís's team will take the lead in the Brasileirão.

The Flamengo match takes place at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), with full coverage by Coluna do Fla, directly from the stadium. Meanwhile, Palmeiras' match follows at 9 PM (Brasília time), with our team also bringing details of the clash.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.