Palmeiras tied but maintained an eight-point lead

palm trees drew 2-2 this Saturday in his visit to Bragantine and tops the Brazilian league with eight point lead in Flamengo, who on the twenty-fifth day of this match still have to face Ceará.

Palmeiras’ coach, the Portuguese Abel Ferreira, is cautious and booked to most of him Headlines for Tuesday’s next game against Athletico Paranaense for the Copa Libertadores semifinals.

In his ideal eleven, Ferreira used only the goalkeeper Weverton and midfielders Danilo and Gustavo Scarpa. So, Palmeiras felt the lack of a team, especially in the first minutes that were almost completely dominated by the locals.

In goals from Luan and Artur, Bragantino struck first, but Palmeiras pulled one back before the break through Vanderlan.

He equalized in the second period with a goal from the Uruguayan Michael Merentiel, who led the green team of Sao Paulo to 51 points, eight more than Flamengo.

Athletico Paranaense also played this Saturday and, like Palmeiras, rested its starters, but had better luck against Fluminense and won 1-0, with a goal from Pablo, after a brilliant game by Argentine Tomás Cuello.

With this result, two teams were left behind 42 points, one less than Flamengo.

The team of Rio de Janeiro is on the field this Sunday and they have already announced that it will also line up its substitutes against Ceará, as it receives on Wednesday the Velez Sarsfield for the second leg of the semifinals of the Libertadores, after losing 0-4 in Buenos Aires.

However, Ceará, located in box 15 with 27 points, could be an easy rival for the “B team” of flamingoswhich among others has Diego Ribas, Everton Cebolinha and Marinho.

It will also be played this Sunday the following matches: Corinthians-International, Fortaleza-Botafogo, Atlético Goianiense-Atlético Mineiro and Cuiabá-Sao Paulo