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Botafogo puncture… but maintains the lead


15/05/2023

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The ‘Fogao’, who counted their games by victories, fell unexpectedly on their visit to the Goiás fiefdom (2-1)

The cariocas maintain first place because Palmeiras did not go beyond a draw at home (1-1) against Red Bull

Botafogo remains the leader of the Brasileirao by a hair’s breadth. The Rio de Janeiro team, which had won the first five games, suffered an unexpected KO against Goiás (2-1). ‘Fogao’ advanced with their striker Tiquinho Soares, who maintains the average of one goal per game (there are already six in six days), but the locals turned the score around with goals from Bruno Melo y Maguinho.

Luis Castro’s team only maintained first position, because Palmeiras, in a very discreet match, dropped two points at home against Red Bull Bragantino (1-1) on Saturday. endrickwho will land at Real Madrid in the summer of 2024, played the last half hour, without much prominence. Botafogo has 15 points, 14 for Palmeiras, which is the only undefeated player in the championship, and 13 for Fluminense, who beat Cuiabá (2-0) this day at the Maracaná.

Very attentive to…

The progression of Ath. Paranaense, who won the classic against Coritiba (3-2) with two goals in stoppage time from Willian Bigode and the Uruguayan Cannobbio. Vitor Roque, who is on Barcelona’s agenda for this summer, provided an assist on the goal for the 2-2 draw.

The ‘Furacao’, who has won the last three games, is in a very sweet moment of form. And, in the Libertadores, it remains undefeated and is the leader of group G. For its part, Coritiba continues penultimate without having known victory yet and adding only two points.

Needs improvement…

The Corinthians that is in a pothole of play and results. They drew at home (1-1) in the derby against Sao Paulo and entered the relegation zone. He has 5 points in 6 games and has not won since the opening day against Cruzeiro (2-1). Although Vanderlei Luxemburgo He assured that his team had to celebrate the point achieved, the truth is that there are very black clouds over the Parque Sao Jorge.

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