Botafogo boss gives up as Flamengo lead Brasileirão: "We must think…" | OneFootball

Botafogo is 14 points away from Flamengo

Flamengo and Botafogo took to the field on Sunday (17), for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship. While Mengão beat Internacional 3-1, the black and white team was beaten by Palmeiras 1-0. After the match, coach Davide Ancelotti 'threw in the towel' amid the distance to the most beloved, leader of the tournament.

— We have to think about the next game, as before this game, we thought about the best lineup to win this game. We can't give up, never. Each game, we play to win. We have to take care to stay as high as possible in the table at the end of the season. We can't give up on any competition -, he said, before finishing:

— Especially in the Brazilian Championship, of course, it's far away. It's far away, Flamengo is far away, but we have to keep competing in each game of the championship. I won't spare players because I think one competition is less important than the other -, concluded the Botafogo coach.

FLAMENGO AND BOTAFOGO WON?

Flamengo beat Internacional with a 'show' at Beira-Rio. Pedro (twice) and Gonzalo Plata scored for Mengão, while Borré scored for the Rio Grande do Sul team. On the other hand, Botafogo lost at home to Palmeiras 1-0, with a goal from Felipe Anderson. It is worth noting that the Rio team had a clear penalty not marked by referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda.

HOW ARE FLAMENGO AND BOTAFOGO IN THE BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP?

At the moment, Flamengo is in the lead of the Brazilian Championship, with 43 points won. On the other hand, Botafogo appears in fifth place, with 29 points. It is worth noting that both teams have postponed games in the tournament, due to the dispute of the Club World Cup.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

Now, Flamengo is preparing to meet Internacional again, this Wednesday (20), for the return game of the round of 16 of the Libertadores. The match takes place at 21h30, at Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre. Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the site and social networks.

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