1-0: Palmeiras beat Santos and extend their lead at the top

palm trees extended its advantage as the leader of the Brazilian Championship after defeating Santos this Sunday (1-0) with a goal from the Uruguayan Michael Merentiel on the twenty-seventh day of the league.

Despite having one less player since the second half of the second half, Verdão won at home and remains the sole leader with 57 points, nine more than his direct pursuer, the Fluminense.

The Portuguese team Abel Ferrera now facing the last 11 days with no commitments. He has already been eliminated from the Copa Libertadores and the Copa de Brasil, so all he has left to fight for this year is a league that seems to be in his pocket.

A ‘Fla-Flu’ marked by expulsions

In the classic ‘Fla-Flu’, Fluminense was imposed on flamingos 1-2 in a match marked by expulsions.

Goosepunishment, and Nathan scored for the Tricolor of Rio de Janeiro, while the striker Gabriel Barbosa “Gabigol” scored the goal for the team led by Dorival Junior.

The result increases the morale of those Fluminense after falling this week in the semifinals of the Brazilian Cup against Corinthians and allowed him to continue dreaming mathematically for the league title.

Despite the defeat, flamingoswith 45 points, continues to be encouraged by the finals of the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil, where he is already enthroned.

Premiere of Nahuel Bustos with Sao Paulo

São Paulofor his part, sealed a victory with an Argentine accent against Ceara. The team from São Paulo won 0-2 against the Argentinian team Lucho Gonzalezthanks to the goals of din Argentines Nahuel Bustos Y Jonathan Calleri.

busts premiered with São Paulowhile Callery ended a streak of eight games without scoring, giving the team a breather after two draws and two losses.