Botafogonew champion of Libertadores Cupbeat Internacional this Wednesday in Porto Alegre 0-1 and with 76 points is one draw away from winning the Brazilian Championship this Sunday on the final day.
“The small step” missing, according to the Portuguese coach Arthur Jorgehardly discouraged Palmeiraswhich this Wednesday lost 1-2 in a return match Cruzeiro in Belo Horizonte and established itself in second place with 73 units. Botafogo won the Libertadores on November 30 after defeating Atlético Mineiro, whose coach, Gabriel Milito, was dismissed on Wednesday.
The Venezuelan extreme Jefferson Savarino He scored the winning goal in the 5th minute and Botafogo managed little profit in the rest of the match played at the Beira-Río stadium.
The albinegro club from Rio de Janeiro will win the title on the last day if they lose or draw on Sunday with Sao Paulo at the Nilton Santos stadium.
The Brasileirao title will end three decades of negative results for Botafogo in this tournament and comes eight days after winning the Copa Libertadores for the first time.
simultaneously, Palmeiras will face Fluminense at Allianz Parque in the rush of victory and Botafogo fall
Fluminensesixteenth out of 20 teams with 40 points, will visit Palmeiras forced by danger to fall into Second Divisionwho condemned the last four.
São Paulosixth with 59 points, will play with the confidence of having a guaranteed place in the 2025 Copa Libertadores.
Source: La Verdad
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