The achieved an unlikely turnaround on the night of this Wednesday (20), in Salvador, and strengthened itself in the fight for the title of the Brasileirão. On a night of little inspiration and dominated at times at Arena Fonte Nova, the Alviverde team found the strength to defeat the Bahians 2-1 thanks to the talent of Raphael Veiga, author of a beautiful free kick, and the goal scorer’s eye for goal. Flaco López, who left the bench to ensure the triumph in stoppage time. The performance was not good, but there was something left that Palmeiras had been lacking: efficiency. Luciano Rodríguez scored the goal for the Bahian team, which suffered its fourth straight defeat and saw the pressure increase, especially on coach Rogério Ceni. For Palmeiras, the hard-fought victory is greatly celebrated because it leaves the team with 67 points. Therefore, it puts pressure on its rival from Rio, the isolated leader of the competition. Fortaleza, another team that has not yet entered the field, has 63 points and is third. The dispute for the cup is polarized between the three.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
Published by Sarah Paula
