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Palmeiras suffers comeback and remains with ten points in the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship

Since 2015, Vasco had not beaten Palmeiras, but the drought ended this Thursday (12). That’s because the São Paulo team suffered a comeback at São Januário in the fifth round of the Brasileirão. Therefore, this result helps Flamengo, since the Most Beloved and Palmeiras are considered favorites for the title.

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What happened in this 5th round of the Brasileirão?

The round started with another victory for São Paulo in coach Roger Machado’s debut. Goals from Calleri and Luciano, at Morumbi, kept the tricolor at the top with 13 points. However, Chapecoense remained in 12th with five points.

At São Januário, Palmeiras took the lead with Flaco López. However, Vasco came from behind with goals from Thiago Mendes and Cuiabano. As a result, the home team is now 15th with four points, while the visitors remain in second with 10.

In Belém, Pará, Fluminense beat Remo 2-0. John Kennedy and Agustín Canobbio found the net for the Rio team, who are now third with ten points. The home side, however, are 18th with three.

In the South, Grêmio and Bragantino drew 1-1. Carlos Vinícius scored for the hosts, while Rodriguinho scored for the visitors. Thus, the tricolor from Rio Grande do Sul is ninth with seven points, while the Bragança Paulista club is fifth with eight.

How did Flamengo do in the round?

Mengão did their job at home by beating Cruzeiro 2-0 at Maracanã. Thus, the Most Beloved is in sixth place with seven points, while Gerson’s team is at the bottom with two. The next challenge for the red-and-black is against Botafogo, this Saturday (14), at Engenhão.

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