Corinthians keep Flamengo 2nd in Brasileirão, see round 21 table | OneFootball

Two matches got the 21st round of the Brasileirão moving this Thursday (30)

The 21st round of the Brasileirão continued this Thursday (30) with two matches. Flamengo fans kept an eye on Corinthians 0x0 Athletico Paranaense. If the Curitiba side had won, the Most Beloved would have dropped to third place in the league. In the other match of the day, Cruzeiro beat Coritiba away from home.

SO WHAT DOES THE BRASILEIRÃO STANDINGS LOOK LIKE?

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At Neo Química Arena, two Libertadores champions with Flamengo had their own separate battle. Still in the first half, Corinthians’ Matheuzinho got on the end of a point-blank header and nearly opened the scoring, but Santos, the goalkeeper in Mengão’s 2022 title-winning campaign, made a great save.

Santos, in fact, was mainly responsible for the draw. In the second half, the goalkeeper from Flamengo’s third Libertadores title denied two good shots from Yuri Alberto. The striker, meanwhile, left the pitch in tears with muscle pain. Another player involved in a disturbing scene was Moroccan Zakaria Labyad, who twisted his left knee and worried players from both teams.

At Couto Pereira Stadium, meanwhile, it was a very poor match technically, with few exciting moments. So individual talent made the difference. After a good pass from Gerson, Matheus Pereira scored the game’s only goal in the 21st minute of the second half: Coritiba 0x1 Cruzeiro. It is worth remembering that the Minas Gerais side will face Flamengo in August in the Copa Libertadores round of 16.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY AGAIN?

As the Brasileirão will pause because of the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo will only return to the pitch on August 9. The opponent will be Vitória at the Maracanã, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time). Coluna do Fla, of course, will be there in person to follow every detail.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— For many, the Brasileirão has become like Spain, with only two teams fighting for the title, namely Flamengo and Palmeiras. But by very little, one of the ‘Spaniards’ did not slip into third place. Corinthians took the field with a reserve lineup to prioritize the Copa do Brasil, and Athletico failed to take the chance to overtake Mengão —, began Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

— In truth, for the red-and-black fans, what happens below matters very little. Flamengo’s focus is entirely on first place in the league. Right now, they are eight points behind leaders Palmeiras, with a game in hand. Let’s see whether the break in the calendar helps the team find its way back to winning form —, he added.

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