Palmeiras gear up for crucial week ahead of October marathon | OneFootball

The Palmeiras is preparing for a decisive week in the Brazilian Championship, with two matches that could determine the course of the competition. The team, currently leading with a three-point advantage over Flamengo, aims to consolidate its leadership, including a direct confrontation against the team from Rio.

The first commitment will be this Wednesday (15th) at 7 PM (Brasília time) against Red Bull Bragantino, at Allianz Parque. Meanwhile, Flamengo will play in the round in the classic against Botafogo, also on Wednesday, at the Nilton Santos Stadium.

In the next weekend's round, the teams will face each other. The duel takes place on Sunday (19th) at 4 PM, at Maracanã. The Verdão hasn't beaten the opponent away from home in the Brasileirão since the 2015 edition, when Dudu and Vitor Hugo scored the goals in the 2-1 victory, and they seek to end the ten-year taboo.

Palmeiras is leading the Brazilian Championship with 56 points and 18 victories. Flamengo is three points behind, with 53, and 16 victories.

Marathon in the second half of the month

Palmeiras will face a marathon of decisive matches in the second half of October. In just over ten days, Abel Ferreira's team will have crucial travels and matches for the team's ambitions in the Libertadores and the Brazilian Championship, which could define the season's future.

The marathon begins on the weekend of October 19th, when the team faces Flamengo at Maracanã for the Brazilian Championship. The teams are competing point by point for the leadership of the competition.

Midweek, on October 22nd (Wednesday), the first match between Palmeiras and LDU will take place in Quito, Ecuador, for the Libertadores semifinal.

The marathon continues with two more decisive matches at Allianz Parque. On the following weekend, between October 25th and 26th, a match against Cruzeiro for the Brasileirão. And at the end of the marathon, the return match against LDU on Wednesday (29th).

Upcoming matches for Palmeiras

Palmeiras vs Red Bull Bragantino – Brazilian Championship – 10/15 – 7 PM (Brasília time)

Flamengo vs Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship – 10/19 – 6:30 PM (Brasília time)

LDU vs Palmeiras – Conmebol Libertadores – 10/23 – 9:30 PM (Brasília time)

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