He Flamengo won this Thursday, 2-1, match Guildwith the Neymar as witnessed in the stands of the Maracaná, and maintained the lead in the Brazilian Championship with a point ahead of Botafogo and Athletico Paranaense, which they won with a double from Uruguayan Gonzalo Mastriani. Two goals from Brazilian striker Luiz Araújo ended the Porto Alegre team’s quest to score in Rio de Janeiro, where they were without Spanish-Brazilian Diego Costa, who will be out for several weeks with a muscle injury.
Edenílson scored for the visitors in injury time, when everything was decided. The Brazilian League continues to play despite the fact that many of its stars are focused on their respective teams for the Copa América in the United States, which will be held between June 20 and July 14. Between Tuesday and this Thursday , played the eighth round, leaving Fla, led by former Brazilian coach Tite, leader of the classification, with 17 points.
Neymar, in the final stages of his rehabilitation process after rupturing the cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee, witnessed the victory of the red and black club at the Maracaná, where he had already expressed his sympathy, despite being a footballer trained in the Saints.
Backed by a good wardrobe, the Rio team has now chained three consecutive victories, although it is one point away from a Botafogo team that on Tuesday was stunned by Fluminense, reigning Copa Libertadores champions, with Bastos’ solo goal. At the same distance is Athletico Paranaense, who on Thursday came back 3-1 against Criciúma, with two goals from Mastriani and another from Argentine attacker Tomás Cuello. The next day, Paranaense and Flamengo face each other on Sunday in Curitiba.
In the rivalry between Argentina’s coaches, São Paulo, revived since the arrival of Luis Zubeldía, signed a goalless draw as a visitor against Eduardo Coudet’s Internacional, while the Corinthians continued to keeping a close eye on the relegation places after gaining a point it knows little about at home to Atlético. Goianiense (2-2).
Source: La Verdad
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