Corinthians retained the leadership of the Brazilian Championship this Sunday after achieving a 1-1 draw in a tense classic with Sao Paulo, who dreamed of reaching the top of the standings with the goal of Argentine Jonathan Calleri.
It was the star duel of this seventh day. Corinthians, led by the Portuguese Vítor Pereira, defended the lead at home against a Sao Paulo who could have taken all three points were it not for the brilliant performance of veteran goalkeeper Cássio.
Rogério Ceni’s team was better in the first half and took the lead just before the break thanks to a goal from Calleri, an old acquaintance of Spanish football and current top scorer in the Brazilian League, with seven goals. It could have been more, but Cássio worked several miracles at the Arena Corinthians, in a tense match in which there was no lack of fights between players, which almost came to blows on more than one occasion.
In the second half, Morumbí’s Tricolor disappeared. Ceni’s changes had no effect and the team lost control of the midfield, especially when Rodrigo Nestor was substituted.
The visiting siesta was used by Corinthians to equalize ten minutes from the end. The tie keeps the Pereira team in the lead, with 14 points, just two above Palmeiras, Sao Paulo, Atlético Mineiro and Botafogo.
On this day there was no lack of controversy with the VAR. It happened on Saturday in the 0-0 that Santos and Ceará signed. The video referee annulled a goal by Leo Baptistao for the locals due to a very debatable previous foul.
Santos coach, Argentine Fabián Bustos, expressed his displeasure at a press conference and said he did not understand how VAR works in Brazil. I do not understand that the VAR calls (to see the play) when the referee was two meters from the play and ordered to continue. He ordered to continue and they annulled the goal in an incredible way, “he complained.
The VAR, decisive in the tie between Cuaibá and Internacional
The VAR was also decisive for the draw between Cuaibá and Internacional, which saved a point thanks to a penalty revised and converted by Uruguayan striker Carlos de Pena.
Another Uruguayan, striker David Terans, shone this Sunday when he scored a brace in Athletico Paranaense’s 2-1 win over Avaí, moving the team from Curitiba out of the danger zone.
Fluminense sank a little more to Fortaleza, bottom and only team of the twenty First that still does not know what it is to add the three points.
The Rio de Janeiro team beat the team coached by Argentine Juan Pablo Vojvoda 0-1, thanks to a goal from Luiz Henrique, who will soon be packing his bags for Real Betis. It was a class goal in which the young attacker cut his opponent off and shot from the large area to the back of the net.
Flamengo, for its part, beat Goiás 1-0 in the Maracanaparked the crisis between the staff and the technical commission and distanced himself from relegation.
Palmeiras thrashed Juventude 0-3 at home and took second place. América Mineiro and Botafogo did not go over 1-1 and Atlético Goianiense got its first win in the League, after beating Coritiba 2-0, although it is still in relegation places to the Second Division.
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