Jorginho plays down pressure after Flamengo lose top spot to Palmeiras | OneFootball

This Sunday, for the 27th round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo visited Bahia at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador and lost 1-0, with two players down (Danilo and Wallace Yan). The home team's goal was scored by Willian José. Midfielder Jorginho downplayed the loss of the top spot in Serie A to Palmeiras and emphasized that the moment calls for unity.

"It's the final stretch, but there's still a lot to play for. We need to stay calm and united. We must work hard, and the results will come. We dedicate ourselves and work hard for this, for our goals to be achieved," he said.

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With the negative result, the Rubro-Negro remained with 55 points, while Palmeiras surpassed São Paulo and, despite reaching the same amount, surpasses the Carioca team in the number of victories, with one game less.

Flamengo returns to the field on the 15th, in a classic match against Botafogo. The match kicks off at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) at Nilton Santos.

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