Palmeiras beats Fluminense and is closer to the Brasileirão title

Soccer

Game features two disallowed goals and expulsion; Breno Lopes scores for Verdão

In a match valid for the 37th round of the Brasileirão, Palmeiras beat Fluminense 1-0, at Allianz Parque, in São Paulo, this Sunday (3). Breno Lopes scored Verdão’s goal and also scored two more, which were disallowed. Tricolor entered the field with its team considered a reserve.

After the result, Alviverde maintains a three-point advantage over its main competitors, cannot be surpassed in scoring and continues to have a much higher goal difference. To let the Brazilian title slip away, Palmeiras would need to lose by many goals in the last round. Flamengo and Atlético-MG, for example, need big wins in their games.

FIVE MOVES THAT MARKED THE MATCH

Mosaic! After paying tribute to Abel Ferreira in the victory over América-MG, Palmeiras fans put up a new mosaic in the stands, with the phrase “never give up”, with an image of the Brasileirão cup.

Anti hero! Breno Lopes missed at least two clear chances and heard complaints from the fans at Allianz Parque. Afterwards, he scored the goal that opened the game’s scoring.

Three for one! Breno Lopes also scored two goals in the first half, which ended up being disallowed. The referee caught Endrick’s hand in the first, in the boy’s individual play. In the second, the ball was flagged off in Marcos Rocha’s cross, on the baseline.

Red! After Lucas Justen entered Piquerez in the second half, the referee issued a yellow card, but changed it to expulsion of the Fluminense full-back after a VAR review.

HAND ON THE CUP! With the victory, only a catastrophe will take the cup away from Verdão.

*With information from O Lance

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