Corinthians just didn’t surprise the most fanatical of the faithful.
Because all sensible people imagined a low crest team after the disappointing elimination at home and for the third time in pre-liberators by the generic Ecuadorian Barcelona.
What was seen, on the contrary, was a team willing to “jug up”.
And it seemed that the alviverdes were surprised, although with a superior and more damn team, in front of their people, with full stadium and in their unbalanced lawn.
It was all wrong for the alvinegro since the middle of last week and on Saturday, when, in Morumbi, the Brabas lost the four -time championship to the sovereign on penalties.
In the green house luck has changed.
The first half showed the alvinegro concerned only in breaking the rhythm of the alviverde and preventing the game from being, what it was, it is very successful.
So much so that the only real goal chance of Raphael Veiga’s finished, ended up saved by Matheusinho on the Fatal line, in a true goal of the side.
It was little for the owners of the house.
And it got worse when Memphis found a good pass for Yuri Alberto to get rid of Micael and hit the right-wing right to Weverton, 55 minutes.
The goal served at least for Palmeiras to stop being lethargic and go to the fight more.
But Corinthians was comfortable and well fitted to control the advantage.
And it controlled to the end to bring the advantage of the draw in Itaquera, next March 27, after the FIFA dates.
Popular party
Mineirão was full of more than 42,000 fans to celebrate the expected hexacal championship of Rooster, the 50th alvinegro title.
Beira-Rio also, with 49,000, to see Inter prevent the Octa Championship of Grêmio, win the title for the 46th time against 43 of the rival, and for the fifth time unbeaten.
And Maracanã filled, 64 thousand, to witness the confirmation of Flamengo’s favoritism, Rio champion for the 39th time, 13 times champion in this century, more than the 12 titles added to the other three big ones in Rio.
But the best of public presence this Sunday in Brazil was the absence of public in the failed act for the infamous amnesty intended by the Bolsonarists in Copacabana, less than 20,000 people.
Jair Bolsonaro would have done better if he had gone to Casa Verde, with 40,000, to see his Palmeiras in the decision of São Paulo and Tarcisio de Freitas to Maracanã to see his Flamengo.
They preferred to pay tin because the people are against amnesty for a coup.
In Wembley
In Winston Churchill’s England who said it was “democracy the worst form of government exception to all others,” the Wembley Sanctuary filled with 90,000 people to enjoy Newcastle 2-1 defeating a surprising favorite Liverpool in the English League Cup decision, in a simply spectacular and dramatic game.
The luck of the Reds, eliminated from Champions by PSG in the middle of last week and, now, defeated in a World Cup decision, is that the 12 points that have an advantage over Arsenal at Premier League seem enough to win their 20th title at nine rounds – and tie at the top with Manchester United.
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