The Cups resumed.
Libertadores as a maximum achievement for a Brazilian club.
The South American as a beautiful consolation for those who stayed out of the banquet, but still have a good dinner to call your and worth reserved for the next eating.
The Brazilian Cup is lunch that, if used well, also results in a place for the banquet in 2026.
Those who are in the Libertadores should have no doubt what competition prioritize. Not quite.
Fortaleza, for example, is in a goalless draw at home with Vélez Sarsfield, perhaps should turn his back on the largest tournament on the continent and focus efforts to avoid relegation in the Brazilian Championship.
This is not the case of São Paulo.
Especially after the good omen harvested in Medellin, when he brought a 0-0 after two lost penalties, one of them thanks to Rafael’s magnificent defense, two more balls in the post and a number of opportunities wasted by Atletico Nacional.
On Tuesday (19), in Morumbi, Tricolor needs to receive Cardona, the Colombian who lost a penalty in each time, with honors from head of state.
Botafogo, Flamengo and Palmeiras have reason to dream big, and Inter to risk the adventure.
In South American there were only two Brazilians left and Fluminense started very well on Calé with a 2-1 win over America. It is the least difficult way to return to Libertadores, because the Brazil Cup is more complicated, with Bahia ahead.
Atlético Mineiro also Sula looks like a route with better possibilities than the Brazilian knockout, although clashes against cruise in the quarterfinals have weight of derby, Gre-Nal, El Clásico etc.
Finally, the Brazil Cup.
For Flamengo, so much was not a priority that spared Atletico Mineiro and was eliminated, despite the victory in the terreirão of Rooster during the 90 minutes.
It shouldn’t be for Palmeiras either – and it was just because the rival was Corinthians.
For Corinthians, it is only and everything that remains as a chance of title in this 2025, awarded the draw to play the match back in Itaquera against the only team of Serie B that was left among the eight classifieds, Athletico Paranaense.
It seemed that the wind had changed in favor after beating the derbis and kicking the former president’s foundry, defendant for theft. Then he lost Memphis and Carrillo and to Youth, in the relegation zone.
Faithful has seen this movie last year, when, between the Brazilian Cup and the Brasileirão, it was eliminated in the semifinals in one and had to do surprising to escape the fall in another.
Now, if you pass through the hurricane, you will either either Atlético Mineiro or Cruzeiro in the semifinals – and the story may be repeated as a tragedy. Soaked beards.
Botafogo is in the three fronts, with the two -time Brazilian championship very unlikely, which is why it should opt for the perfectly achievable hearts.
Vasco’s focus, his immediate opponent, must be to flee the relegation – and it will be necessary to admit.
And Bahia?
Well, Bahia should play everything in winning the Brazilian Cup, forgetting that of the Northeast and managing to stay in the Brazilian G4.
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