palm trees remains the leader of Brazilian Championship despite drawing without goals this Sunday with the Sao Paulo in a match on the thirty-second day of the League in which he missed a penalty and where Philip Alvesgoalkeeper of the São Paulo tricolor, shone with his defense.
Despite the draw, the true continues with an eight-point lead over Internationalwhich follows him in second place in the classification table, with 60 points, after winning 1-0 on his visit to Botafogo, with a goal from the Argentine Brian Romero.
With only six days to go Brazilian Championshipthe green set of Sao Paulo He only needs three victories in the six remaining games to lift the title regardless of the results of the other competitors.
flamingowho with the substitutes defeated by 1-0 the Atletico Mineiro saturday at the stadium maracanais temporarily in third place, with 55 points, awaiting the match between Goias Y Corinthianswhich will be played this Monday.
Corinthians can move to flamingo of third place in case it is imposed on the Goias.
Nevertheless, Corinthians he must also field substitutes, just as he did flamingosince both reserved their starters for Wednesday’s game in which they will meet for the title of the Brazil Cup. Following a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the final, the title is open to either of the two most popular clubs in Brazil.
Sao Paulowho got a valuable draw despite finishing with nine players after the expulsion of the Venezuelan nahuel ferraresi and of Lucas Beraldoadded 41 points and climbed to eleventh position.
The São Paulo derby was dynamic, with opportunities for both clubs and plagued by fouls that neither Rodrigo Cenicoach of Sao Paulowas saved.
The arrivals at the goal were numerous with a tricolor that took the lead and with a header from Miranda managed to scare Weverton just seven minutes from the game.
Those led by the Portuguese Abel Ferrera They did not take long to respond with auctions of Marcos Rocha Y merentiel who failed to pass the barrier Alves.
After the expulsion of Nahuel Ferraresi, Sao Paulo It was not easy for him in the complement, but the good performance of the goalkeeper prevented the defeat of the tricolor from São Paulo on several occasions.
Alves saved a penalty charged by Gustavo Scarpa who minutes later also covered another attempt and protected two arrivals at the goal boy almost at the end of the match.
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