Fluminense lost 2-0 this Saturday against Atlético Mineiro on the thirtieth day of the Brazilian league, in their last game before facing the Boca Juniors Argentina in the Copa Libertadores final.
The team led by Brazilian coach Fernando Diniz also mixed starters and substitutes against Mineiro, due to penalties or the coach’s decision, and is now more focused on the final of the regional tournament, which will be played on November 4 in stadium. Maracana, Rio de Janeiro.
Argentine scorers Germán Cano and Paulo Henrique Ganso served one-day suspensions, while Felipe Melo and Marcelo Vieira did not play due to a technical decision. Diniz intends to have them full for the match against Boca Juniors. With today’s result, Fluminense is in eighth place in the league, with 46 points, one less than Atlético Mineiro.
That same Saturday, Palmeiras beat Bahía by a tight 1-0 and took second place, with 53 points, six behind leaders Botafogo, with two games in hand.
Gremio also added, beating América 3-4 and consolidating its position in fourth position with 50 points, after a match in which Uruguayan Luis Suárez scored the 550th goal of his professional career . It was Gremio’s third, scored by the 36-year-old striker in the 70th minute, as América won 3-2.
Source: La Verdad
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