This Sunday (May 12), the 6th round of the Brasileirão will continue with five more games. At 4pm, there will be three matches: Palmeiras vs. Athletico-PR, at the Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP); Atlético-GO vs. Cruzeiro, at the Antônio Accioly, in Goiânia; and Fortaleza vs. Botafogo, at the Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza.
At 6pm, Vasco and Vitória face off at São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro; and Bahia and Red Bull Bragantino, at the Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador.
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In the clash of tricolors, São Paulo and Fluminense play on Monday (May 13), at 8pm, at the MorumBIS, in São Paulo.
On Saturday (May 11), Flamengo defeated Corinthians in the opening of the round. With goals from Pedro and Loran, the team from Rio de Janeiro won 2-0 at a packed Maracanã. With the victory, the team from Rio de Janeiro adds 11 points. Corinthians, on the other hand, remains with four points.
See the matches of the 6th round of the Brasileirão:
Saturday (May 11)
- Flamengo 2 x 0 Corinthians – 4pm – Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro
Sunday (May 12)
- Palmeiras x Athletico-PR – 4pm – Arena Barueri, in Barueri (SP)
- Atlético-GO x Cruzeiro – 4pm – Antônio Accioly, in Goiânia
- Fortaleza x Botafogo – 4pm – Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza
- Bahia x Red Bull Bragantino – 6:30pm – Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador
- Vasco x Vitória – 6:30pm – São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro
Monday (May 13)
- São Paulo x Fluminense – 8pm – MorumBIS, in São Paulo
*The matches Criciúma x Cuiabá, Atlético-MG x Grêmio and Internacional x Juventude were postponed due to heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul. The new dates will still be defined and announced by the CBF Competition Department.
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
Binge the episodes available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel. Stay tuned for upcoming releases as we keep telling this legend’s life story.
