📹 Grêmio beat Palmeiras, but Atlético-MG deny Flamengo the title, watch | OneFootball

Flamengo and Palmeiras took the field this Tuesday (25), with their "minds" on the Conmebol Libertadores final in Lima, Peru, next Saturday (29).

With slim chances of winning the title, Verdão didn’t even travel with its main players to Porto Alegre, where they lost to Grêmio 3-2 at the Arena.

The Rubro-Negro, on the other hand, faced Atlético-MG with a "mixed" squad and ended up drawing 1-1. 

The result prevented Fla from clinching the title, but they extended their comfortable lead to five points over Palmeiras.

Atlético-MG 1 x 1 Flamengo

In Belo Horizonte, Flamengo had more shots than Galo in the first half.

Samuel Lino hit the post, heading a corner at the far post, and then was stopped by Everson in a very similar play and with a placed shot from outside the box.

Léo Pereira also had a great chance, alone in the six-yard box, but ended up shooting over the crossbar.

Atlético-MG, meanwhile, only threatened once. And they converted: Dudu crossed from the left, and Bernard finished to score.

The "duel" between Lino and Everson continued in the second half, but the Atlético keeper was in inspired form.

Much better in the second half, after bringing on some "stars" like Arrascaeta and Bruno Henrique, Flamengo pressed until the end for the equalizer.

In the final minutes, Gonzalo Plata hit Everson’s post.

But in stoppage time, after a ball into the box, Bruno Henrique rose above the black-and-white defense and headed in to seal the draw.

Grêmio 3 x 2 Palmeiras

In Porto Alegre, in the first half, the game was more "back and forth", even with Grêmio playing at a slower pace. 

Verdão opened the scoring with Facundo Torres heading in Sosa’s cross from the left, but Grêmio equalized in the last play.

After a corner kick from Marcos Rocha into the box, Wagner Leonardo flicked it on with his head, and Amuzu volleyed it in to level the score.

After the break, the Immortal came back "hungrier" and quickly managed to turn the game around.

Aníbal Moreno fouled Carlos Vinícius in the box and, after a VAR review, the penalty was given. The striker himself took it and scored Grêmio’s second goal.

In the final minutes, Artur entered the box and was brought down by Giay. With the penalty given, the referee went to VAR and sent off the Palmeiras player.

From the spot, William sent Marcelo Lomba the wrong way and scored Grêmio’s third goal of the match.

In stoppage time, Allan crossed into the box and Benedetti finished at the far post to pull one back for Verdão.

🚦 What’s next

Round 36 of the Brasileirão continues this week with the following matches:

Flamengo and Palmeiras will play the big final of the 2025 Conmebol Libertadores next Saturday (29), in Lima, Peru.

Whoever wins will become the first Brazilian four-time champion of the main South American club tournament. 

In the Brasileirão, Rubro-Negro remains top with 75 points, followed by Palmeiras with 70 points.

Now free from any risk of relegation, Atlético-MG reached 45 points and sits in 12th place, while Grêmio is ninth with 46 points.

Flamengo can secure the title on Wednesday, December 3, when they host Ceará at Maracanã.

Verdão, meanwhile, visits Galo at Arena MRV on the same day, needing to win and hope for a Rubro-Negro slip to keep dreaming of the trophy.

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

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