Brasileirão: Palmeiras beat Coritiba, pile pressure on Flamengo | OneFootball

Palmeiras had no trouble beating Coritiba this Wednesday (22)

Beat Chapecoense and hope Palmeiras slip up. That was Flamengo fans’ plan for Wednesday (22). However, the second part of that ‘mission’ did not work out. The São Paulo side picked up three points by beating Coritiba 3-1 at Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba, Paraná.

With the result, Palmeiras move up to 44 points in 19 matches. Flamengo, meanwhile, before facing Chapecoense, sit in second place with 34, but from 17 games. That leaves Rubro-Negro with the ‘obligation’ to win at Arena Condá to stay alive in the title race.

HOW DID PALMEIRAS PLAY?

Any hope of Palmeiras dropping points faded quickly. By the 19th minute, Abel Ferreira’s team had already settled the match with two goals from Maurício. For the first, in the ninth minute, the Paraguay international midfielder at the World Cup received a pass from Ramon Sosa and sent it into the back of the net, taking advantage of a mistake by the Paraná defense.

For the second, after a scramble in the box, Maurício made it 2-0. Palmeiras remained in control and nearly scored a third in the 27th minute, when Jhon Arias hit the post from a free kick. It is worth noting that all three mentioned players were at the last World Cup.

For the rest of the match, Palmeiras kept complete control and were hardly threatened. There was still time for one more goal, with Sosa scoring from outside the box in the 22nd minute of the second half. On the very next play, Paulo Roberto pulled one back with a rocket from long range. Coritiba, who have been enjoying a solid Brasileirão campaign with 26 points in seventh place, were easy prey for Abel Ferreira’s side.

WHERE TO WATCH CHAPECOENSE X FLAMENGO?

With no room for error, Flamengo take the field at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Wednesday (22) against Chapecoense at Arena Condá. Globo (free-to-air and available across much of Brazil) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match, valid for the 19th round of the Brasileirão.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION ON THE MATTER?

— Palmeiras’ performance was surprising. They completely dominated Coritiba. And the argument that “they took advantage of the World Cup break to train” is not really that valid, after all, the team’s three standout players were at the World Cup. On top of that, the team debuted center back Barboza, formerly of Botafogo, who has not yet built chemistry with the squad. Flamengo cannot slip up under any circumstances against Chapecoense — said Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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