Flamengo cuts gap to Palmeiras, updated Brasileirão table after round 20 | OneFootball

Flamengo could have narrowed the gap to leaders Palmeiras even further

Playing in a packed Maracanã, Flamengo were held to a 1-1 draw by São Paulo. Still, Matchday 20 of the league ended on a positive note for the Most Beloved. That’s because Fla managed to cut one point from leaders Palmeiras’ advantage in the Brasileirão.

It is worth noting that Flamengo began the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship seven points behind leaders Palmeiras. However, now the Rubro-Negro are six points back. In other words, even with the draw against São Paulo, Fla slightly reduced the gap to the team from São Paulo in green and white.

What does the Brasileirão table look like?

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How did the main matches of the round go?

In short, Flamengo managed to open the scoring in the 11th minute of the second half. Lorran took a corner to the near post, Jorginho flicked the ball into the middle of the box, and Léo Pereira finished it off with Rafael already wrong-footed.

However, in the 24th minute of the second half, São Paulo restored parity in the 20th round of the Brasileirão. Osorio delivered a perfect cross for Calleri, who headed accurately to level the match: 1-1 at the Maracanã.

And what about Palmeiras’ match?

On the other hand, in the match against Palmeiras, Atlético-MG opened the scoring just eight minutes into the second half. After Carlos Miguel spilled Cassierra’s shot, Victor Hugo pounced and found the net. Trailing on the scoreboard, the São Paulo side regained control of the game and equalized in the 29th minute through Felipe Anderson after a cross from Jhon Arias.

However, just two minutes later, Atlético-MG went back in front. On a counterattack led by Minda, Igor Gomes received a pass inside the box with an open goal after Carlos Miguel failed to deal with the play, and tapped it into the back of the net, sealing the victory for the team from Minas Gerais.

What were the Brasileirão results?

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Now Flamengo turn the page to focus on their next Brazilian Championship opponent. On Wednesday (29), the Most Beloved face Internacional in the 21st round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time at Beira-Rio.

It is worth noting that the broadcast of Flamengo vs. Internacional will be on Amazon Prime Video via streaming. On the other hand, Coluna do Fla will follow every detail of the clash through the website, social media, and YouTube channel.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.