Juventude lose to Palmeiras, Flamengo off top spot: updated table | OneFootball

Leader, Palmeiras has 65 points, against Flamengo's 64, in the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship

Flamengo is no longer the leader of the Brasileirão. This is because Palmeiras defeated Juventude this Sunday (02), in Caxias do Sul, in the 31st round of the tournament. Additionally, four other matches took place in the Brazilian Championship.

See the updated table of the Brasileirão:

Competition table provided by Superscore

The round continued with Ceará's 2-0 win over Fluminense. Antonio Galeano and Pedro Raul scored the goals at Arena Castelão, while Ignácio received a red card among the visitors. Thus, the northeastern team moves further away from the relegation zone.

Bahia also won at home. Willian José scored twice against Red Bull Bragantino at Arena Fonte Nova. The visitors responded with Matheus Fernandes. Therefore, the result keeps the winners in fifth place and the losers in 14th.

At Neo Química Arena, defender Gustavo Henrique, former Flamengo player, opened the scoring and Dutchman Depay extended the lead. Thus, Grêmio remained in 11th place on the table, while the home team stayed in 10th.

In the battle for leadership, Palmeiras won 2-0 against Juventude with goals from Bruno Rodrigues and Felipe Anderson. The result at Alfredo Jaconi gave the lead to Palmeiras, while the defeated team remained in second-to-last place.

In São Januário, Vasco lost to São Paulo 2-0. The penalty converted by Lucas Moura and the goal by Luiz Gustavo kept the visitors in eighth place, while the home team stayed in ninth.

What did Flamengo do in the 31st round?

In the 31st round of the Brasileirão, Flamengo won the match against Sport 3-0 at Maracanã. Bruno Henrique scored twice and Arrascaeta extended the lead, leaving the Most Beloved with 64 points.

What is Flamengo's next match?

In the title race, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (05) to face São Paulo. The match will take place at Vila Belmiro, starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), for the 32nd round.

Thus, Coluna do Fla will provide all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the game between Flamengo and São Paulo.

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