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Flamengo could have narrowed the gap to leaders Palmeiras even further

Playing in a packed Maracanã, Flamengo were held to a 1-1 draw by São Paulo. Still, matchday 20 of the league ended on a positive note for the Rubro-Negro. That is because Fla managed to cut one point from leaders Palmeiras’ advantage in the Brasileirão.

It is worth noting that Flamengo started the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship seven points behind leaders Palmeiras. However, they are now six points back. In other words, even with the draw against São Paulo, Fla slightly reduced the gap to the team from São Paulo.

What does the Brasileirão table look like?

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How did the main matches of the round go?

In short, Flamengo opened the scoring 11 minutes into the second half. Lorran took a corner to the near post, Jorginho flicked the ball into the middle of the box, and Léo Pereira finished it off, with Rafael already beaten.

However, in the 24th minute of the second half, São Paulo leveled things in the 20th round of the Brasileirão. Osorio delivered a perfect cross for Calleri, who headed home accurately to make it 1-1 at the Maracanã.

And what about Palmeiras’ match?

Meanwhile, in the game against Palmeiras, Atlético-MG opened the scoring just eight minutes into the second half. After Carlos Miguel spilled Cassierra’s shot, Victor Hugo pounced and found the net. Trailing, the São Paulo side regained control of the game and equalized in the 29th minute through Felipe Anderson, after a cross from Jhon Arias.

However, just two minutes later, Atlético-MG went back in front. On a counterattack led by Minda, Igor Gomes received a pass inside the box with an open goal after Carlos Miguel mishandled the play, and he tapped it into the back of the net to seal the win for the Minas Gerais side.

What were the Brasileirão results?

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Now Flamengo turn their attention to their next opponent in the Brazilian Championship. On Wednesday (29), the Rubro-Negro face Internacional in the 21st round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 7:30 PM (Brasília time) at Beira-Rio.

It is worth noting that Flamengo vs. Internacional will be broadcast via streaming on Amazon Prime Video. On the other hand, Coluna do Fla will cover every detail of the clash on its website, social media, and YouTube channel.

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