Botafogo secured a last-minute draw against Athletico Paranaense and remains at the top of the Brasileirão, although Flamengo or Bahia could take over the lead. However, the most curious aspect of the tournament is at the bottom of the table, with Fluminense, Grêmio, and Corinthians in the relegation zone.
The hero for Fogão was the Angolan player Bastos, who scored a goal in the eighth minute of added time to make it 1-1 at the Nilton Santos Stadium. The visitors had taken the lead with a goal from Gonzalo Mastriani, who has been performing well in the tournament, although he was not called up for his national team for the Copa América.
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Lurking, Flamengo and Bahia could take advantage of Botafogo dropping points and snatch the lead. They face each other at the Maracanã for this tenth round, motivated by the fact that a victory means leading the tournament alone.
Tudo igual com direito a gol no final! Empate entre dois times lá de cima na tabela…
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— Brasileirão Betano (@Brasileirao) June 20, 2024
One of the most surprising results occurred at MorumBIS. After 12 games, Luis Zubeldía lost his unbeaten record as coach of São Paulo, falling 1-0 to Cuiabá: Eliel scored the only goal of the match eight minutes from the end.
However, if there’s something that stands out in this edition of the Brasileirão, it’s the poor campaign of many big teams. One of them is Fluminense, which, less than eight months after winning the Copa Libertadores for the first time in its history, is now at the bottom of the table.
The team led by Fernando Diniz has managed only one win in 10 matches, with three consecutive losses. The latest defeat was by Cruzeiro in Belo Horizonte, who won 2-0 with an arm from William.
Com dose dupla de William, o @Cruzeiro venceu o Fluminense no Jogo 500 do novo @Mineirao!
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— Brasileirão Betano (@Brasileirao) June 20, 2024
The Rio team is in the round of 16 of the current Libertadores, where it will face Grêmio, another giant in trouble. The Porto Alegre team ended up third from last after losing 1-0 to Fortaleza, with a penalty goal by Martín Lucero.
Corinthians is also in the relegation zone, having been defeated 1-0 away by Internacional. Wesley scored the only goal of the match for the team coached by Eduardo Coudet, which is missing key attackers such as Rafael Santos Borré and Enner Valencia due to the Copa América.
The crisis is also affecting Vasco da Gama, which was beaten 2-0 by Juventude, with goals from Lucas Barbosa and Jean Carlos. Portuguese coach Álvaro Pacheco has suffered three losses and a draw since taking over and is already on thin ice.
