Athletico-PR hit top four, Fla and Flu stall, Palmeiras pull away | OneFootball

Matchday 17 of the Brasileirão was not good for the Rio clubs. Flamengo, Fluminense, and Vasco all lost, and only Botafogo managed to get a point with a 1-1 draw against São Paulo on Saturday (23) at Morumbis. On the same day, Palmeiras beat Flamengo 3-0 at the Maracanã and pulled away at the top of the table with 38 points. The Rubro-Negro, in second place, stayed on 31.

Also on Saturday, Fluminense was beaten 1-0 by Mirassol at Maião and remained in third place with 30 points. The other opening-round matches ended as follows: Vitória 2-0 Internacional at Barradão, with two goals from Viveros, the Brasileirão’s top scorer, and Grêmio 3-2 Santos at the Grêmio Arena.

In one of Sunday’s (24) four matches, Furacão beat Remo 2-1 at Mangueirão, halted the Pará side’s recovery in the competition, and jumped to fourth place. Another result that reshaped the top of the table came at São Januário, where Vasco was beaten 3-0 by Red Bull Bragantino. The São Paulo side is now in fifth place.

Cruzeiro and Corinthians also won their matches and moved a little farther away from the relegation zone. The Minas Gerais club beat Chapecoense 2-1 at Mineirão. Timão, meanwhile, defeated Atlético-MG 1-0 at Neo Química Arena.

This Monday, Coritiba vs. Bahia wraps up the round at 8 p.m. at Couto Pereira.

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