The duel was played in Vila Belmiro, in Santos, and kept the São Paulo team in the middle of the table, still dreaming of a place in the Libertadores
O interrupted their streak of two consecutive victories, but maintained their unbeaten record by drawing 2-2 with this Wednesday (5), for the 32nd round of the . The duel was played in Vila Belmiro, in Santos, and kept the São Paulo team in the middle of the table, still dreaming of a place in the Libertadores. Luciano opened the scoring after just two minutes, but Flamengo reacted with Arrascaeta, from the penalty spot. Samuel Lino turned for the Cariocas, and Ferreirinha, already in the final stretch, secured the draw. The result prevented the red-and-black team from taking the provisional lead in the championship, keeping them with 65 points — the same score as Palmeiras, who are still playing in the round against Santos.
The first half was balanced, with São Paulo showing intensity and Flamengo betting on possession of the ball. After Arrascaeta’s equalizer, the Rio team began to dominate the actions and even found the net with Samuel Lino, but the goal was disallowed for offside. In the second stage, Flamengo maintained the offensive rhythm and managed to turn things around after São Paulo’s defensive failure. Samuel Lino took advantage of a cross from the right and put the visitors ahead. Shortly afterwards, Plata was sent off, leaving the São Paulo team with one less.
Even with a numerical disadvantage, São Paulo did not give up. With the arrival of Lucas Moura and Marcos Antônio, the team gained momentum and reached a draw with Ferreirinha, after a cross from Maik. In the final minutes, the São Paulo team continued to press, but without success. São Paulo returns to the field on Saturday (8), again at Vila Belmiro, to face Red Bull Bragantino, at 9pm. Flamengo plays on Sunday (9), at 6:30 pm, at Maracanã, against Santos.
