Palmeiras win to tighten grip on the Brasileirão Série A summit | OneFootball

Palmeiras beat Chapecoense 1-0 and maintained their comfortable lead at the topCredits: Cesar Greco / Palmeiras

The final Série A round before the World Cup was action-packed, averaging 2.6 goals per match, and confirmed Palmeiras at the top of the competition with 41 points. Flamengo, with a game in hand, reached 34, three more than Fluminense. Athletico-PR round out the Brasileirão top four with 30.

The 18th round began on Saturday (30) with five matches. At the Maracanã, Flamengo beat Coritiba 3-0, with Samuel Lino standing out by finding the net twice. Speaking of goals, Viveros, the league’s top scorer with 11 goals, scored again and helped Athletico-PR defeat Mirassol 1-0.

At the Arena do Grêmio, the home side failed to make the most of home advantage and lost to Corinthians 3-1. Meanwhile, at Fonte Nova, Bahia showed their strength and came from behind to beat Botafogo 2-1. Wrapping up Saturday’s Série A action, Santos defeated Vitória 3-1 at Vila Belmiro.

Opening Sunday (31) football action, Red Bull Bragantino beat Internacional 3-1. Coached by Vagner Mancini, the team claimed its third straight win in the competition and strengthened its push for a direct spot in the 2027 Copa Libertadores.

Meanwhile, Vasco, at São Januário, lost 1-0 to Atlético-MG and dropped into the relegation zone. By the same scoreline, Palmeiras beat Chapecoense at Allianz Parque and now lead the competition comfortably at the top of the table.

At Mineirão, Cruzeiro and Fluminense drew 1-1, while at Mangueirão, Remo edged São Paulo by the narrowest of margins.

The Brazilian Série A Championship pauses its schedule after the 18th round and will return after the World Cup to complete the first half of the competition.

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