Palmeiras edge Botafogo with referee's help, go second in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Palmeiras has four points less than Flamengo

The Flamengo remains the leader of the Brazilian Championship after a convincing 3-1 victory over Internacional, in Porto Alegre. Thus, the fight is now for the second position in the standings. The Palmeiras defeated Botafogo away from home by 1 to 0, with the help of the referees, and assumed the vice-leadership of the Brasileirão.

At the 45th minute of the second half, Vitor Roque passed to Felipe Anderson, who finished and sent the ball to the back of the net. Thus, this was the only goal of the match played at Nilton Santos Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro. With this, the Palmeiras took second place with 39 points.

WHERE IS THE VAR?

Botafogo went on the offensive in the final minutes in search of a draw in front of their own fans. At 42' of the second half, Joaquim Correia received a pass inside the area, was knocked down by Giay, but the referee ignored the play. In addition, the move was not reviewed by VAR. Thus, the situation caused outrage among the Botafogo fans.

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However, it is worth mentioning that Cruzeiro takes the field this Monday (18). The team from Belo Horizonte faces Mirassol away from home, at 8 pm (Brasília time). Thus, in case of victory against the Paulistas, it will return to the second position. Currently, the Minas Gerais team has 37 points.

HOW IS FLAMENGO DOING?

The Flamengo continues to lead the Brazilian Championship in an isolated manner. This Sunday (17), the team led by Filipe Luís beat Internacional by 3 to 1, with two goals from Pedro and one from Gonzalo Plata. Thus, the Most Loved reached 43 points in the standings.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Now, the Flamengo leaves the Brazilian Championship aside and focuses on the Copa Libertadores. The red-black team faces Internacional again, in a match valid for the second match of the round of 16 of the continental competition. The match takes place on Wednesday (20), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).

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