A flamingo reserve team defeated 1-0 Atletico Mineiro this Saturday in a match played at the Maracaná in Rio de Janeiro on matchday 32 of the Brazilian Championship and shortened the gap that separates him from Palmeiras, leader of the tournament and that on Sunday is measured in a derby with Sao Paulo.
An Everton header allowed Flamengo the winning goal in the 37th minute of the game. With 52 points, the Rio de Janeiro team is provisionally in fourth position in the classification table, 15 behind Palmeiras, leader with 67.
For the match, Dorival Júnior used the reserve to concentrate his starting eleven in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil final, in which they will face Corinthians, which will take place next Wednesday. In that game everything is to be decided after the 0-0 first leg in Sao Paulo.
Although Atlético Mineiro stormed onto the hosts’ pitch, they collapsed after Everton’s amazing goal and failed to get hold of the ball, which was dominated by Flamengo. With the result, the ‘Galo’ remains in seventh position with 47 points.
In the other game of the day, Fortaleza beat América Mineiro 1-2 with two goals from Thiago Gallardo. The meeting that was scheduled between Goias and Corinthians for this Saturday was postponed to Monday due to a disagreement about the tickets that would be offered to the visiting fans.
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