There was a doubt in the four continental semifinals about who was the favorite, and Atlético Mineiro resolved it in the first game against River Plate, 3-0, in Belo Horizonte.
In the return match, it was about managing the three-goal advantage, and Galo knew how to do it. When he hesitated, Everson appeared brilliantly and secured the 0-0.
There was no doubt between Botafogo and Peñarol, even though the five-goal defeat at Nilton Santos was a pleasant surprise.
The 3-1 defeat at Centenario ended up being unpleasant, despite having a mixed team, in regulation mode, because there was a moment of doubt to distress the neurotic Botafoguenses, almost a redundancy.
The results in the first games prevailed, only to increase discussions about what is preferable.
Now there is no favorite anymore.
The decision, in a solitary game, between the two Brazilian black and white teams, one in search of a second championship, the other an unprecedented title, the only one of the 12 most traditional clubs in the country without the Libertadores cup, does not allow for favoritism, even though Glorioso is playing better than the Rooster.
As there is no favorite between the same Galo and Flamengo in the finals of the Copa do Brasil that start this Sunday, at Maracanã.
Also in the Copa Sudamericana, the favorites confirmed their predictions.
Cruzeiro even had a scare when they only drew 1-1 at Mineirão with Lanús, but prevailed on their opponent’s field, 1-0, and reemerged to find themselves once again with the possibility of winning an important title, even though it is not the most important. from South America.
Finally, Racing prevailed against Corinthians in 180 minutes played in Itaquera and El Cilindro.
Here, the 2-2 in São Paulo and the 2-1 in Avellaneda deserve football and political considerations.
Yuri Alberto was close to making history, which would have happened if Argentine Rodrigo Garro had the same class and generosity that Dutchman Memphis Depay demonstrated.
In the east zone of São Paulo, Yuri scored twice, the first with a great pass from the European and the second on his own.
In Greater Buenos Aires, he made it 1-0 thanks to Memphis’ magical heel, after just six minutes, and was free to receive it from Garro, midway through the first half, to extend the score and score for the fourth time. Garro preferred to finish and did so over goalkeeper Arias.
From then on the game changed, Racing turned around and no longer took any risks against the black and white team without full-backs to match the shirts they wear.
If that wasn’t enough, the second Argentine goal was one of those only acceptable in youth teams, in a quick move from the ball boy to the shooter, a cone from the attacker and a goal from Quintero, with the coolness that Garro lacked, the midfielder who started the season as a lion and arrives at the end of it in clamorous physical exhaustion, because without rest.
Outside of the decision for the unprecedented title, outside of the Copa do Brasil and Libertadores in 2025, it remains for Corinthians to avoid the second relegation so as not to only have Paulistinha and Série B next year, despite spending so much without power that it is prohibited by FIFA to make signings until 2026.
Isn’t it worth congratulating Andrés Sanchez, Duilio Monteiro Alves and Augusto Melo?
Or would it be better to expel them from Parque São Jorge?
You decide.
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