Flamengo beat Corinthians 2-0 this Saturday at the Maracaná stadium in Rio de Janeiro and reached the provisional leadership of the Brazilian Championship. Pedro scored the first goal in the 18th minute and Lorran secured the victory in the 62nd minute.
Flamengo reached first place with 11 points, but the panorama may change on Sunday, when their immediate pursuers, Athletico Parananese and Bahía, face Palmeiras and Bragantino.
Flamengo’s forwards shone this Saturday on the Maracaná fieldin which Everton ‘Cebolinha’ and the Uruguayan Nicolás de la Cruz also stood out.
The four shook up the match and consolidated the dominance of the Rio team over a Corinthians that had a couple of missed opportunities and He did not come out with a heavier defeat thanks to his goalkeeper Carlos Miguel.
Paulinho almost managed to open the scoring for the visitors just after the match began, but Flamengo responded immediately with attacks from Everton, Lorran and De la Cruz. Minutes later Pedro scored the first goal and from that moment on the quartet dominated until the end of the first half. In the second half, Lorran put the icing on the cake.
The sixth day of the Brazilian Championship It will continue this Sunday when Atlético Goianiense and Cruzeiro, Fortaleza and Botafogo, and Vasco da Gama and Vitória also face each other.
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The three clubs, whose players and staff have concentrated all their efforts on raising funds and helping those affected by the floods, have joined the Government call for the tournament to be temporarily suspendeda decision that is analyzed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
