Corinthians, led by Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira, lost, in the early hours of Thursday, in a match of the 34th round of the Italian League, at home, with two unanswered goals, with Fluminense and slipped to fifth place. Libertadores Cup area.
Goals flow Set by veteran Argentine striker German Cano, at 12′ and 70′, the team moved from Rio to fourth place (58 points), by direct exchange with Leadership (57 points), which started with a performance below expectations, and also limited by four absences – Portuguese Rafael Ramos (Covid-19), Edson and Maicon (injured) and Yuri Alberto (punished) – plus, still in the first half. Vitor Pereira was forced to replace the injured Fabian Balbuena and Renato Augusto.
However, Corinthians will be able to reclaim that position, because they have a game that was late to play, referring to Round 32, at the Estadio Goiás, a match that, finally, after much controversy, has a date, time and place to play. If: 23.30 (in Portugal) next Saturday, at the Haile Pinheiro (Sirinha) stadium, with very tight security measures so that Sao Paulo fans can watch the match at that place.
In another match this morning, second-placed Internacional de Porto Alegre postponed the Palmeiras title ceremony led by Abel Ferreira – if Inter and Corinthians do not win, verdaw He will already become a champion – by batting, at home, with a turn on the scoreboard, the depressing Ciara: The guests opened a penalty, after 6′, by Vinicius Lima, but in the second half, Colorado The score was overturned by Edenelson (65) and Alan Patrick from a penalty kick in the 78th minute.
Botafogo received, by Luis Castro, and beat Bragantino, 2-1: midfielder Gabriel, loaned from Benfica, opened the scoring (18), rebounding to the former Porto Téquinho Soares’ shot, with a back heel. , the iron, Luan Cândido (62 minutes) equalized and Tchê Tchê (71′) scored the winning goal for GloriousWhich is ranked eighth with 47 points.