With VAR's help, Palmeiras draw with Mirassol, opening door for Flamengo | OneFootball

Refereeing also overturned a penalty for Mirassol

Flamengo did their job at home and beat Botafogo 3-0 in a match valid for the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. After the Rio derby, it was Palmeiras’ turn to take the field and draw 1-1 with Mirassol.

How did the match go?

In short, Mirassol opened the scoring four minutes into the second half. In the play, Igor Formiga received the ball on the right side, controlled it and crossed into the box. Eduardo, between Palmeiras’ center-backs, rose very well and headed it into the corner, leaving Carlos Miguel with no chance.

However, Palmeiras responded and leveled the match in the 29th minute. Giay received the ball on the right wing and crossed into the box. Gustavo Gómez flicked it toward the middle and Murilo ducked. As a result, Maurício made no mistake. The midfielder controlled it, set himself and struck it into the corner, giving Walter no chance.

Was there an overturned penalty?

Yes! Fernandinho burst forward at speed in his first involvement in the match after coming off the bench. Then, the Mirassol player drove into Palmeiras’ box and was brought down by Giay. The referee awarded a penalty. However, after a VAR review, referee João Vitor Gobi overturned the decision.

What does the Brasileirão table look like now?

With the win over Botafogo, Flamengo picked up three points and moved to 48 points in the Brazilian Championship standings. As a result, the Most Beloved remain in second place, now four points behind Palmeiras (52).

That is because Palmeiras, after drawing with Mirassol, added only one point in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. As a result, Flamengo remain right on the leaders’ heels, with one game in hand over the São Paulo side.

What are the next matches for Flamengo and Palmeiras?

While Palmeiras play the second leg of the Copa do Brasil against Santos on Wednesday (02), Flamengo face Mirassol in a postponed match from the fourth round of the Brasileirão. The clash between the São Paulo sides kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

Meanwhile, Flamengo take on Mirassol at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time). The match will be played at the Maracanã. After that game, Rubro-Negro will have played the same number of matches as Palmeiras in the Brazilian Championship.

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