Matchday 21 of the Brasileirão 2023 was marked by the victory of most of the teams that are candidates for the highest positions in the table, as was the case of Botafogo, which remains firmly in the first place.
The same can be said of Palmeiras, which is living happy hours in the Copa Libertadores and for now seems to be the team that can try to overshadow the ‘Fogao’ in the fight for the Brazilian reign.
Flamengo slipped up and drew at the Maracanã stadium with Internacional de Porto Alegre, which was taken advantage of by Grêmio, who beat Cruzeiro, to move up in the standings.
At the bottom of the table, it is worth highlighting the performance of last-placed América Mineiro, who surprisingly beat São Paulo, who are experiencing a moment to forget in the local league.
Round 21 – Games
Flamengo 0 – 0 Internacional
Corinthians 1 – 1 Goiás
Red Bull Bragantino 2 – 0 Cuiabá
Botafogo 3 – 0 Bahía
Atlético Mineiro 2 – 0 Santos
América Mineiro 2 – 1 São Paulo
Palmeiras 1 – 0 Vasco da Gama
Fortaleza 3 – 1 Coritiba
Athletico Paranaense 2 – 2 Fluminense
Grêmio 3 – 0 Cruzeiro
Brasileirão Série A Matchday 21: Flamengo 0-0 Internacional
When?
Saturday, August 26 at 5:30 pm ET in the Maracanã
Moneyline odds:
Flamengo -188
Internacional +550
Draw Offs:
+300
Where can I watch it?
Flamengo started the weekend in third place and ended it in fourth, after a 0-0 draw at home with Internacional de Porto Alegre, a team that has been marked by mediocrity.
Jorge Sampaoli’s side showed once again that they are an inconsistent local, winning five games, drawing four, and losing once. They have three games in a row without a win at the Maracanã.
Colorado scored an important point due to the quality of the opponent but showed once again that their mind is on the Copa Libertadores, a tournament in which they are in the quarterfinal stage. The team from Porto Alegre is 14th with 25 points.
Brasileirão Série A Matchday 21: Botafogo 3-0 Bahía
When?
Sunday, August 27 at 3:00 pm ET in the Nilton Santos stadium
Moneyline odds:
Botafogo -142
Bahía +425
Draw Offs:
+265
Where can I watch it?
No team in Brazil has even taken a point from Botafogo at the Nilton Santos stadium. The latest victim was Bahia, who lost 3-0 with a brace from Diego Costa and a goal from Luis Henrique.
The score opened quickly, after 3 minutes, when Victor Sa set up the ‘Lagarto’ Costa for a cross-shot that made the rival goalkeeper’s reaction unusable. In the 51st minute, the attacker headed home a precise cross from Gabriel Pires. These were Diego Costa’s first goals on his return to Brazil and he is doing so at a great time, as he is replacing injured Brasileirão top scorer Tiquinho Soares.
The last came in the 77th minute, with a long pass from Hugo to Luis Henrique, who beat the goalkeeper and scored with the goal at his disposal.
The ‘Fogao’ reached 51 points and has won all 11 home games. They are the leaders with an 11-point difference with Palmeiras, meanwhile, Bahía is 16° with 21 points, very near the relegation zone.
Brasileirão Série A Matchday 21: Grêmio 3-0 Cruzeiro
When?
Sunday, August 27 at 3:00 pm ET in the Arena do Grêmio
Moneyline odds:
Grêmio -105
Cruzeiro +290
Draw Offs:
+245
Where can I watch it?
Grêmio recovered from the surprise defeat against Santos last week and destroyed Cruzeiro 3-0, with Luis Suárez as the star player.
The Uruguayan opened the account in the 29th minute after the Minas Gerais team’s defense lost the ball and he was left with enough space in the area to score with a first-time shot to the left post.
Then, at 54′, he assisted with a back-heel to Felipe Caraballo, who scored with a shot from the midfield.
The score was closed by Pepe at 78′ and the Porto Alegre team reached 36 points, completing three home matches with only victories, and reaching third place, meanwhile Cruzeiro is 12°.
Brasileirão Série A Matchday 21: Palmeiras 1-0 Vasco
When?
Sunday, August 27 at 5:30 pm ET in the Allianz Parque
Moneyline odds:
Palmeiras -208
Vasco +600
Draw Offs:
+320
Where can I watch it?
After the great 4-0 victory over Deportivo Pereira in Colombia for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals, Palmerias returned to the local league and beat Vasco 1-0, with a goal by midfielder Raphael Veiga.
Abel Ferreira did not save his starters and found the winning goal at 65′, with an excellent free kick by Veiga that went into the goalkeeper’s left post.
The ‘Verdão’ has now won three consecutive matches and reached 40 points, 11 behind Botafogo, meanwhile, Vasco remains in the relegation zone with 16 points. Dimitri Payet hasn’t made his debut yet.
Also, recently the Saudi Arabian team, Al-Ittihad, offered 30 million dollars for defender and Palmeiras captain, Gustavo Gómez, but the president of the Brazilian club said that they don’t pretend to sell him because they are thinking of winning the Brasileirão and Copa Libertadores, although the Paraguayan wants to go.
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