With the Brazilian Championship in its sprint In the end, Cruzeiro saw its chances of becoming champion again after 11 years diminish this Sunday (9). Raposa drew 0-0 with Fluminense at Mineirão, in front of more than 53 thousand people, reaching 64 points in 33 games, still in third place.
The team from Minas Gerais had the chance to overtake Flamengo even momentarily, but will remain behind Rubro-Negro (65 points), who still enter the field in the round and have one more game to play. Leader Palmeiras, who has 68 points before playing this Sunday, also has one more duel to play.
In Belo Horizonte, the best opportunities for both teams were in the first half. A header from Kaiki hit the post and was saved on the rebound by Fluminense goalkeeper Fábio, who also made two other great interventions, one of which was a Matheus Pereira finish inside the area. On the tricolor side, Hércules hit the crossbar of the goal defended by Cássio.
The Laranjeiras team now has 51 points, still in seventh place.
Ceará x Corinthians
The only goal on Sunday afternoon was scored in São Paulo. Ceará visited Corinthians at the Neo Química Arena and came away with the victory by the minimum score. The goal was scored in the 31st minute of the first half, when Vozão had a counterattack and Pedro Henrique found Galeano free in the area. He finished first and scored.
The result took the team from Ceará to the same 42 points and 11 victories as Timãobut due to having a better goal difference (1 against -3) Ceará is ahead in the table, in 12th.
In the other duel on Sunday afternoon, there were no goals in Salvador. Vitória and Botafogo were 0-0 at Barradão. The result kept Leão Baiano momentarily out of the relegation zone, with 35 points. Alvinegro remains in sixth place, now with 52 points.
Saturday’s results (08/11):
- Sport 2 x 4 Atlético-MG
- Vasco 1 x 3 Youth
- Internacional 2 x 2 Bahia
- São Paulo 0 x 1 Bragantino
