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Five Matches Concluded the 17th Round of the Brasileirão This Sunday (27)

Flamengo defeated Atlético-MG this Sunday (27), 1-0, in the 17th round of the Brasileirão. With the positive result, Filipe Luís's team regained the championship lead, as Cruzeiro 'stumbled' against Ceará. Thus, besides the classic between Cariocas and Miners, eight more teams faced off in the round-robin tournament.

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WHAT WERE TODAY'S MATCHES?

The sequence of games this Sunday (27) started at 4 PM (Brasília time), with Cruzeiro's 2-1 defeat to Ceará, after a comeback, at Mineirão. With the result, the Minas Gerais team lost the lead in the Brasileirão and is now in second place in the table. At the same time, São Paulo triumphed over Fluminense 3-1 at MorumBIS.

Then, at 6:30 PM (Brasília time), Bahia 'crushed' Juventude 3-0 at Arena Fonte Nova, while Internacional and Vasco ended in a 1-1 draw, in a match marked by Léo Jardim's expulsion for 'time-wasting'. Finally, concluding the 17th round, Flamengo defeated Atlético-MG 1-0, with a goal by Léo Ortiz, and reclaimed the lead in the Brasileirão.

HOW IS FLAMENGO DOING IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

With the victory over Atlético-MG, Flamengo regained the lead in the Brazilian Championship, reaching 36 points. Meanwhile, Cruzeiro fell to second place in the table, maintaining 34 points. On the other hand, Atlético-MG suffered its third consecutive defeat and is in 13th place, with 20 points.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT MATCH?

Flamengo now 'switches gears' and refocuses on the Copa do Brasil. Thus, the Most Beloved will face Atlético-MG again this Thursday (31), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), for the first leg of the tournament's round of 16. As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the interstate classic, through the website and social media.

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