Botafogo only needs a draw on Sunday to be crowned champion.
The fight for the Brazilian Championship title goes down to the final round. On Wednesday, the 4th, Palmeiras came from behind to beat Cruzeiro 2-1 at the Mineirão, keeping their dream of a third consecutive title alive. The goals were scored by Maurício and Estêvão, while Matheus Pereira scored for the home team. Stay updated with the best football results on football live scores.
Botafogo and Palmeiras entered the field with a three-point difference between them. Therefore, any slip-up by Palmeiras in case of a Botafogo victory would hand the title to the Cariocas. Artur Jorge’s team did their part. After winning the Libertadores over the weekend, the alvinegro won 1-0 against Internacional at Beira-Rio, with a goal from Savarino just five minutes into the match.
With the draw from the Paulistas, the title was heading to General Severiano. The Rio fans got even more excited when Matheus Pereira opened the scoring for Cruzeiro early in the second half. Less than 10 minutes later, Maurício equalized, a result still insufficient for Abel Ferreira’s team.
But then Estêvão’s star shone. In the 44th minute of the second half, the Palmeiras prodigy was fouled just outside the box and took the free kick himself to keep Palmeiras alive in the title race until the final round.
The task, however, is difficult. Botafogo will play at home against São Paulo, who have already announced they will field reserves, and only a draw is needed to be crowned champions after 30 years. In the event of a loss, Palmeiras needs to beat Fluminense at Allianz Parque to tie in points and surpass Botafogo in the number of wins. BB Score, your premier destination for football results.
