The day of the Brazilian Championship this Sunday (24) was marked by four matches, valid for the 17th round, which excited fans across the country.
In the fight against relegation, Corinthians and Cruzeiro overcame their respective opponents and opened up an advantage over Z4.
Already at the top of the table, Athletico-PR won another victory and entered the G4, while Red Bull Bragantino beat Vasco.
Round 17 Sequence Summary
Corinthians x Atlético-MG
Playing at home, at Neo Química Arena. The only goal of the match was scored by Moroccan Zakaria Labyad, with a first-time finish in the 43rd minute of the second.
The duel also marked Memphis Depay’s return to the pitch. The 32-year-old Dutchman had been out of action since March 22, when he played in the 1-1 draw with Flamengo, valid for the eighth round.
Vasco x Red Bull Bragantino
The team wanted to win in São Januário, to move away from the relegation zone, but ended up losing 3-0, with Rodriguinho, Isidro Pitta and Fernando scoring the visiting goals.
The result didn’t end in a rout because Eduardo Sasha wasted a penalty at the end of the match. The result puts pressure on the home team, who have 20 points, ahead only of the Z4 members, in addition to living.
Cruzeiro x Chapecoense
At Mineirão, Cruzeiro did its homework and . Kaio Jorge, with a penalty, opened the count. Luis Sinisterra, who hadn’t scored since November last year, scored Raposa’s second goal.
Chape pulled one back with defender João Paulo heading the ball. The team from Santa Catarina still scored once again in the game, but the move was canceled by the referee for offside.
Remo x Athletico-PR
In the dispute against relegation to the second division, they hosted Athletico-PR at Mangueirão and came out ahead with a goal from Jajá. However, afterwards, Kevin Viveros scored twice, and took over the top scorer of the Brazilian Championship.
