The Corinthians gave in this Saturday against Ceará (3-1) in the seventeenth day of the Brazilian Championship and paved the way for the leader palm treeswhich on Monday will fulfill its commitment against the modest Cuiabá.
After eliminating Boca Juniors in the second round of the Copa Libertadores and after qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil, the team led by Portuguese coach Vítor Pereira wasted the opportunity to catch Palmeiras.
Corinthians opened the scoring with a goal from Roger Guedes, but the Fortaleza team ended up coming back, leaving the São Paulo team without options, which remains in second place with 29 points, one less than Palmeiras (30).
In the first match of the day, the Athlético Paranaense of coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and the Internacional of also former coach Mano Menezes ended the match goalless.
Despite the tie and in the absence of Sunday’s matches, Inter de Porto Alegre, classified in the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana, remained in third place, with 29 units, while Paranaense, with the Libertadores quarterfinal ticket, climbed to fourth position, with 28 integers.
Flamengo beats Coritiva and continues with options
In another of the matches, Flamengo, who is experiencing an irregular campaign, beat Coritiba 2-0 at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia, with a goal by Diego, a former Atlético de Madrid player who scored again after 153 days without moving the net. The second goal of the match was scored by Gustavo Henrique.
Despite their delicate situation in the standings, in seventh place with 24 points, the team from Rio de Janeiro still has options in the Brazilian Championship and intends to continue fighting for the title, along with the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil, competitions in which who has already made it to the quarterfinals.
The day will be completed on Sunday with the match between Juventude-Goiáás, Sao Paulo-Fluminense, Botafogo-Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Goianiense-Fortaleza and América-Bragantino. Palmeiras and Cuiabá will meet on Monday.
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