The matchday 18 of the Brasileirão has been wrapped up, and now we are about to hit the second half of the season when we start round 19 out of 38, however, we first are going to look back into what we just went through.
Things were quite interesting, as the teams on the top got mixed results for this round, and then one of the clubs in the middle pack, the currently 9th placed Cuiaba, is riding an impressive 4 games-winning streak which allowed them to keep jumping spots on their way to the top.
Botafogo got a draw in their last match, Bahia and Goias are climbing their way out of the relegation zone, and Fortaleza is racking up on the longest active losing streak.
Let’s dive into the matches and take a look at how the results went and take a deep look into some of the most exciting.
Round 18 games
Santos 1 – 1 Athletico-PR
Goias 1 – 0 Fortaleza
Internacional 2 – 2 Corinthians
Fluminense 2 – 1 Palmeiras
Vasco de Gama 1 – 0
São Paulo 0 – 2 Atletico Mineiro
Coritiba 0 – 1 Bragantino
Bahia 3 – 1 America-MG
Cruzeiro 0 – 0 Botafogo
Cuiaba 3 – 0 Flamengo
Brasileirão Série A Matchday 18: Palmeiras 1 – 2 Fluminense
When:
Saturday, August 5 at 07:00 PM ET at Maracaña
Moneyline odds:
Palmeiras +180
Fluminense +145
Draw Offs:
+220
Where can I watch it?
Fluminense managed to score early and get a lead on Palmeiras when John Arias found his shot in the 15th minute in a penalty shot.
They, however, found their chance to get an even bigger lead when John Kennedy managed to score a second goal in the 59th.
Things seemed to be marked in stone, but Palmeiras did manage to score once and not let their opponents go with a clean sheet, as they managed to score in the sixth minute of the added time.
This allows Fluminense to sneak into the fight for the 2nd place, where now 4 teams are tied.
Brasileirão Série A Matchday 18: Coritiba 0 – 1 Bragantino
When:
Sunday, August 6 at 04:30 PM ET at Cuoto Pereira
Moneyline odds:
Coritiba +170
Bragantino +145
Draw Offs:
+235
Where can I watch it?
Bragantino managed to end this weekend on a high note, as they scored a 1 – 0 victory over Coritiba, which also allows them to get into the current 4-team draw for the second place in the scoreboards.
This was set once the timer hit the 19th minute, as Bragantino’s Sorriso hit through Coritiba’s defenses early, and then the rest of the team managed to stop any further attempts of the locals to draw the score.
With this, now the club enjoys a 2 games-win streak and is looking forward to going on the field once more and taking over the 2nd place just for itself.
Coritiba is currently in the Relegation zone and is going to need to pick up the pace before it becomes too late.
Brasileirão Série A Matchday 18: Cuiaba 3-0 Flamengo
When:
Sunday, August 6 at 06:00 PM ET at Arena Pantanal
Moneyline odds:
Cuiaba +220
Flamengo +120
Draw Offs:
+225
Where can I watch it?
In this match, Flamengo came in as the 2nd placed team, and Cuiaba as the underdog.
The first half of the match was slow, as both teams were trying to set up without much results.
It was, however, once the 2nd half began that Cuiaba decided to stop wasting any time, and hit the first goal in the 46th minute.
They did not want to give Flamengo a chance and kept going forward, scoring a second goal in the 54th minute and even managing to close things up with a 3-0 after scoring once more in the 80th minute.
With this, their current streak went up to 4 wins in a row, and they continue to climb higher and higher in the Brasileirão.
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