Author: Vishwajit Sawant
América-MG and Athletico-PR draw 2-2
In a thrilling clash on Sunday morning, América-MG and Athletico-PR met. The match at Mineirão ended in a 2-2 draw, with Vitor Roque (9′) and Christian (48′) scoring for Athletico-PR, while Wellington Paulista (76′) and Danilo Avelar (90′ +6) equalized for América-MG at Gigante da Pampulha.
At the start, Athletico-PR had a 2-0 lead, showing control throughout the game. However, Vagner Mancini’s inspired changes were crucial to América-MG’s resurgence, leading to the equalizer. Avelar’s last-gasp goal, six minutes into the second half, salvaged a point for the home side. The draw did neither team any significant favors.
Vasco lose 2-1 to Internacional
In a challenging match on Sunday, Vasco faced Internacional in the 10th round of the Brasileirão.
Rômulo (3′) and Wanderson (16′) scored for Internacional in the first 15 minutes, while Rayan (29′), a promising 16-year-old from Vasco’s youth ranks, scored his team’s only goal at Beira-Rio. In the 84th minute, Erick Marcus could have saved the tie, but he hit the crossbar with his head. The defeat marked the ninth consecutive game without a win for Mauricio Barbieri’s side, with five consecutive defeats. Vasco remain in penultimate place with six points, while Internacional climb to 10th with 14 points. Vasco’s next game is against Goiás in São Januário, while Internacional travel to Curitiba to face Coritiba.
Arboleda’s mistakes cost São Paulo a 2-0 defeat against Palmeiras
São Paulo were beaten 2-0 by Palmeiras on Sunday. Defender Arboleda’s unfortunate errors in distributing the ball allowed Gabriel Menino (11′) and Endrick (78′) to score Palmeiras’ goals, securing the win in Morumbi. Despite São Paulo’s relentless pressure and dominance throughout the match, Palmeiras managed to manage the game effectively after taking an early lead. It should be noted that in the third minute, the referee awarded a penalty to the visitors, but then canceled it after consulting the VAR. And in the 60th minute, with the score at 0-1, Robert Arboleda hit the crossbar.
The defeat was São Paulo’s second in a row in the league, leaving them in tenth place with 15 points. Meanwhile, Palmeiras moved up to second place with 22 points, two points behind the leaders.
Flamengo secure convincing 3-0 win over Grêmio
Flamengo put in an impressive performance to beat Gremio 3-0 on Sunday. The game showed excellent soccer from both teams, with several chances to score. The first came in the first half, when Wesley provided a splendid assist for Everton Cebolinha (24′) to score. In the second half, Flamengo continued to dominate and capitalized on their chances, with Pedro (65′) and Bruno Henrique (90’+6) adding to the score. The win moved Flamengo up to third place in the standings with 19 points, solidifying their position in the top four. Gremio, on the other hand, dropped to sixth place with 17 points.
Fluminense and Goiás draw in thrilling fashion
Fluminense missed the chance to win twice as Goiás managed to secure a 2-2 draw in their Brazilian Championship clash on Sunday. Although goals from Germán Cano (2′) and Lima (47′) gave Fluminense the lead at different points in the match, Goiás recovered with Matheus Peixoto’s penalty in the 45th minute and Alesson’s goal in the 85th minute. The result prevented Fluminense from regaining a place in the top four, leaving them in fifth place with 17 points. Goiás remain in the relegation zone, currently in 17th place with eight points.