Palmeiras beats Santos 1-0 extends its advantage as leader
The leader Palmeiras took an important step to win the Brasileirao by beating Santos 1-0 at home this Sunday and taking advantage of the defeat of their great rival, Flamengo, by 2-1 against Fluminense, on matchday 27 of the tournament .
A nice goal by the Uruguayan Miguel Merentiel in the 77th minute, when Palmeiras played with 10 players due to the expulsion of midfielder Danilo in the 60th minute, gave the three points to a 'Verdao' who played better in the last half hour, when he was with one less man.
1. Palmeiras
With the victory, Palmeiras opens 9 points over the second, Fluminense, and 12 points over Flamengo, while Santos continues in the middle zone, with 34 points, six more than the relegation zone.
The 'Fla-Flu', the most famous classic in Brazil, ended with a 2-1 victory for Fluminense over their great rival, Flamengo, in a controversial match that ended with 4 expulsions.
Before the break, Paulo Henrique Ganso converted a penalty from goalkeeper Santos on Argentine Germán Cano to put Flu ahead. In the second half, with a header, he widened the advantage for Fluminense, although Gabigol, in the 83rd minute, reduced the difference and put emotion in the final minutes.
The match ended with several fights between players from both teams, and the referee showed the red to the Flamenguistas Marinho and Everton and to the tricolor Manoel and Caio Paulista in the final minutes.
With the victory, Flu surpasses Flamengo in the table and becomes second, waiting for this Monday's match between Atlético Goianiense and Internacional.
2. Paranaense stumbles at home
Athletico Paranaense, Copa Libertadores finalist, was surprised at home by Cuiabá (2-2). The veteran Rodriguinho put the visitors ahead at the start, although the Argentine Tomás Neck equalized for 'Furacao' in the first half and before the break, the Uruguayan David Terans, from a penalty, put Paranaense ahead.
In the second half, the veteran Deyverson equalized for a Cuiabá team that is still in the relegation zone.
Another continental finalist, Sao Paulo, won 2-0 at Ceará and moved away from the relegation zone with two Argentine goals. Jonathan Callleri, in the 23rd minute, opened the scoring for the São Paulo players, and in added time, his compatriot Nahuel Bastos made his debut as a scorer for the São Paulo tricolor.
Results of the matches of the 27th day of the Brazilian soccer championship, and classification table
3. Saturday
Avai - Atletico Mineiro 1 - 0
Botafogo - Coritiba 2 - 0
Red Bull Bragantino - Goias 1 - 1
Flamengo - Fluminense 1 - 2
Ceara - Sao Paulo 0 - 2
Youth - Fortress 1 - 1
America Mineiro - Corinthians 1 - 0
Palmeiras - Santos 1 - 0
Atletico Paranaense - Cuiaba 2 - 2
Miguel Merentiel
Is in the "very happy" phase, as he explained on Sunday, after scoring Palmeiras' goal in that non-classic 1-0 against Santos. Not just the goal: "It was my second goal in time, I'm happy to score in our stadium, with all the hooks. I was getting ready for the goal, now my daughter has just been born. happy for that and my wife"
The former Defense and Justice scored a very good goal
Although the ball was on the sidelines for the goal, but he had enough skill to place a very good treasure, beyond the reach of goalkeeper João Paulo. The Uruguayan, former Defender and Justice, found himself in the second half and converted in the 31st minute of the second half. Uruguay converted their second goal in five games against São Paulo players.
For Palmeiras, the goal count increased when he ended the game with ten, to release Danilo, in the 15th minute of the second half. Argentine striker José López, formerly of Lanús, was placed on the bench for Abel Ferreira's team, who was also sent off. Uruguayan Carlos Sánchez was Santos' starter.
4. The former Real Madrid player played just two games as a starter in the MLS
Carlos Vela put LAFC back in victory with two goals and HiguaÃn, with a goal in the 94th minute, completed Inter Miami's comeback against DC United
With a goal in the 94th minute, Argentine Gonzalo HiguaÃn closed Inter Miami's 2-3 defeat to DC United on Sunday in the MLS, while Mexican Carlos Vela, with two goals, returned LAFC to victory after several consecutive setbacks. .
5. One wins our last six games
Leading the Western Conference, LAFC will go through a rather worrying streak with one win, one draw and four defeats in the last six games. On the strength of a home win against the disappointing Houston Dynamo this season and no playoffs, LAFC went into halftime with a 2-1 lead after Vela Marco scored two penalty goals - one on a Dennis Bouanga knockdown and another by Fafà Picault - .
Baird scored for Houston Dynamo, who in several first-half sessions scored far more dangerously than LAFC.
After the break, Houston Dynamo kept trying, but LAFC, now with a more poignant attack than their opponents, ended 3-1 with a dry kick from Ryan Hollingshead after several rebounds inside the area.
Bale, recently replaced
Gareth Bale has just left the bench for LAFC - making just two MLS appearances.
LAFC are mathematically guaranteed first place in the West, but are still in contention for the MLS Supporters' Shield, which awards regular season best times in both conferences.
With 64 points and two games remaining, LAFC are tied - with the best goal difference - with league leaders Philadelphia Union, while DC United edged ahead of Inter Miami with a goal from Christian Benteke.
double time
The Miami team had to sail against the tide, turning or hitting with two consecutive goals from Ecuadorian Leonardo Campana.
Taxiarchis Fountas equalized the score with an impressive volley, but we were already in the second half and when the tie seemed unbeatable, HiguaÃn gave the three points to Inter Miami to finish a perfect pass from DeAndre Yedlin
After a season of ups and downs, Inter Miami have 42 points and are in seventh place in the East, which is the last place they will qualify for the playoffs.
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