Palmeiras and Corinthians drew 1-1 on Sunday night (31), at Neo Chemistry Arena. The goals were from Victor Roque, penalty, and Piquerez, against.
With the result, Abel Ferreira’s team lost a chance to approach Flamengo, leader of the Brazilian Championship. The Rio team tied with Grêmio 1-1 in Maracanã and went to 47 points, against the now 43 of the Paulistas, who have one game less and are in third position. Between the two there is Cruzeiro, with 44 and one more match than Flamengo and two more than Palmeiras.
Corinthians is the 11th place with 26 points. The team channels their strengths to the Brazilian Cup dispute, a competition in which they are in the quarterfinals, after eliminating Palmeiras himself in the round of 16.
The match began with Palmeirense superiority. Abel Ferreira’s team had their first good chance with Vitor Roque, who kicked on the network outside six minutes. Soon after, Flaco López finished from outside the area for the defense of Hugo Souza.
At 11, Vitor Roque played for Flaco inside the area. The Argentine was knocked down by Charles. Penalty. Vitor Roque charged hard, high, to open the scoring.
Corinthians then tried to attack. He could not be around the Palmeirense area, but he reached the goal at 26, when Garro took almost midfield, Gustavo Henrique deflected to the middle of his head, the ball hit Palmeirense defender Piquerez and died in Weverton’s networks.
Palmeiras followed more dangerous and, at the end of the first half, almost resumed the front. Vitor Roque, again, received face to face with Hugo Souza, who managed to block, with his face, the finish. Following the Flaco López play kicked weakly.
The second half continued with the same dynamic: Palmeiras with more possession and attacking more, even without so much danger. The best chance was from Maurício, who received a great pass from Aníbal Moreno on 12 minutes and came face to face with Hugo, who once again defended.
The Brazilian Championship only comes back in two weeks, on September 13, when Palmeiras host Internacional, at 18:30, and Corinthians faces Fluminense, in Rio, at 21h.
Before that, however, on the 10th, at 9:30 pm, Dorival Junior’s team faces Athletico-PR in a return match from the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup at home. In the first duel in Paraná, he won 1-0.
