1-1: The Corinthians continue to lead after a hot classic with Sao Paulo

Corinthians retained the lead of the Brazilian Championship on Sunday after achieving a 1-1 draw in a tense classic with Sao Paulo, who dreamed of reaching the top of the standings on goal by Argentine Jonathan Calleri.

That was the star duel of its seventh day. The Corinthians, led by the Portuguese Vitor Pereira, defended the lead at home against a Sao Paulo who could have gotten all three points if not for the brilliant performance of veteran goalkeeper Cássio.

Rogério Ceni’s team was better in the first half and took the lead before the break thanks to a goal from Calleri, a longtime acquaintance of Spanish football and current top scorer in the Brazilian League, with seven goals. It could have been more, but Cássio worked some miracles at Arena Corinthians, in a tight match where there was no shortage of fights between the players, who almost came to the punch on more than one occasion.

In the second half, Morumbí’s Tricolor lost. Ceni’s changes had no effect and the team lost control in midfield, especially when Rodrigo Nestor was replaced.

The siesta visit was used by the Corinthians to equal ten minutes from the end. The tie keeps Pereira’s team in the lead, with 14 points, just two above Palmeiras, Sao Paulo, Atlético Mineiro and Botafogo.

To this day there is no shortage of controversy over VAR. It happened on Saturday in a 0-0 draw signed by Santos and Ceará. The video referee annulled Leo Baptistao’s goal for the locals due to a very debatable past 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 don’t understand that the VAR is calling (to see the game) when the referee is two meters from the game and ordered to continue. He ordered them to proceed and they canceled the goal in an unbelievable way, ”he complained.

The VAR, decisive in the relationship between Cuaibá and Internacional

VAR also became decisive for the draw between Cuaibá and Internacional, saving a point thanks to a penalty altered and converted by Uruguayan striker Carlos de Pena.

Another Uruguayan, striker David Terans, rose to prominence on Sunday when he scored a brace in Athletico Paranaense’s 2-1 win over Avaí, which moved the team from Curitiba out of the danger zone.

Fluminense sank slightly to Fortaleza, the lowest and only team of the Twenty First who still didn’t know what to add three points.

The Rio de Janeiro team defeated the team coached by Argentine Juan Pablo Vojvoda 0-1, thanks to a goal from Luiz Henrique, who was about to pack his bags for Real Betis. This is a class goal where the young attacker cuts his opponent and shoots from the large area to the back of the net.

Flamengo, for their part, beat Goiás 1-0 at the Maracana, sidelined the crisis between the squad and the technical commission and distanced themselves from relegation.

Palmeiras beat Juventude 0-3 at home and took second place. América Mineiro and Botafogo did not go 1-1 and Atlético Goianiense got their first win in the Liga, after beating Coritiba 2-0, although it is still in relegation place in the Second Division.