Palmeiras suffer late blow for Santos clash in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

With the FIFA Date, Palmeiras Will Have Nine Absences for the Match Against Santos

Palmeiras faces Santos on Saturday (15), at Vila Belmiro, for the Brazilian Championship. The São Paulo team, however, will be without Allan, who received a one-match suspension from the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD).

Allan was given a two-match ban for an elbow on Samuel Xavier, from Fluminense, on July 23. At the time, the player served only the automatic suspension, as he managed to obtain a suspensive effect.

However, this Monday (10), the STJD reviewed the appeal and decided to punish the forward with one more match suspension. Therefore, Allan will not be available for Palmeiras in the match against Santos.

How is the Brasileirão Standings After Palmeiras and Flamengo Matches?

With Palmeiras’ defeat to Mirassol, Flamengo gained even more strength to win the Brazilian Championship title. Rubro-Negro now sits in second place, with 68 points. However, they have the same number of points as the São Paulo team, trailing only due to the tiebreaker criteria (number of wins).

1st Palmeiras – 68 points (21 wins) 2nd Flamengo – 68 points (20 wins) 3rd Cruzeiro – 64 points

*Flamengo is behind due to the number of wins

What is Flamengo’s Next Match?

Flamengo returns to the field on Saturday (15), against Sport, for the postponed round of the Brazilian Championship. The match is scheduled for 6:30 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Pernambuco.

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