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Cássio, from Cruzeiro, awaits slip-ups from Flamengo and Palmeiras in the Brasileirão

Fans and part of the press are treating the final stretch of the Brasileirão as a contest between Flamengo and Palmeiras for the title. However, third-placed Cruzeiro is keeping its hopes alive. The goalkeeper of the Minas Gerais team, Cássio, warned: if the duo slips up…

— We are a bit behind the leaders, so we have to accumulate points, not lose any, and see what happens. If the Championship allows the teams ahead to drop points, we will be in the fight. We have to focus on doing our best in each match because we no longer have room to lose points. Accumulate as many as possible and see what happens in the final stretch —, said Cássio.

— Our goal is to secure a G-5 spot. Automatically, we keep ourselves at the top. With commitment, we achieved an important victory, which helps us reach our goal. Once there, we'll see what happens —, added the Cruzeiro goalkeeper.

HOW IS CRUZEIRO IN THE RACE FOR THE BRASILEIRÃO TITLE?

With one more game than Flamengo, Cruzeiro has 63 points, two behind Mengão. The same difference applies to the leader Palmeiras, which has two fewer games. Therefore, Cássio and Gabigol's team will need to rely on many slip-ups from the top two to dream of the Brasileirão trophy.

WHAT DOES FLAMENGO NEED TO DO TO KEEP CRUZEIRO AT BAY?

Flamengo can end Cássio's hopes of winning the Brasileirão title. To do so, they just need to win their games. The next one will be this Sunday (09), against Santos, at Maracanã. The match will kick off at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), with full coverage by Coluna do Fla.

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