Cruzeiro thrash Corinthians, close in on Palmeiras: updated table | OneFootball

Kaio Jorge scored twice to help Cruzeiro defeat Corinthians at Mineirão

While Flamengo distances itself from Palmeiras, Cruzeiro is closing in. That’s because the 35th round of the national tournament continued this Sunday (23), with a 3-0 victory for the team from Minas Gerais over the team from São Paulo, which shook up the standings.

See the updated standings:

Competition table provided by Superscore

At Arena Fonte Nova, a narrow 1-0 score gave Bahia the win over Vasco. Thus, Erick Pulga’s goal took the home team to 56 points in sixth place. The losers, however, suffered their fifth consecutive defeat in the championship, with 42 points in 13th place.

In São Paulo, the Morumbi team won 2-1 over Juventude, with three goals scored by the tricolores. That’s because Bobadilla and Rigoni scored for the home side and defender Ferraresi scored an own goal. The result leaves the loser in second-to-last place and the winner in eighth.

At Ilha do Retiro, Sport lost 3-1 to Vitória with goals from Renato Kayzer. Cantalapiedra extended the lead and Luan Candido scored an own goal. The home team pulled one back with Pablo and, already relegated, remain at the bottom, while Vitória reached 39 points in the fight against the relegation zone (Z-4).

In Minas Gerais, the home team won 3-0 over Corinthians at Mineirão. Kaio Jorge scored twice and Arroyo added another, while the visitors watched the blue team reach 68 points, just two behind Palmeiras, the runner-up. The São Paulo club is in 10th place with 45.

Are there more matches in the 35th round of the Brasileirão?

On Monday (24), Mirassol hosts Ceará at Maião starting at 7pm (Brasília time). At the bottom of the table, Internacional faces Santos at Beira Rio, starting at 9pm (Brasília time).

When does Flamengo play in the Brasileirão?

On Tuesday (25), Flamengo faces Atlético-MG at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte. The match kicks off at 9:30pm (Brasília time), for the 36th round of the national league, with broadcast by Rede Globo (free-to-air TV) and Premiere (pay-per-view).

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