Abel Ferreira’s Palmeiras sensationally stayed in the race for Brazil’s second football championship, beating leaders Botafogo 4-3 on Wednesday after reaching half-time 3-0 down in the 31st match.
The home side completely dominated the first half, in which they scored three goals and could have scored twice as many, but in the second the visitors responded and managed the turnaround with the help of a clearance and local striker Tiquinho Soares. .
With this result, Palmeiras – who were almost nine points behind Botafogo at half-time and with one game left – now has 56 points, in 31 games, against 59, in 30, of the team that once belonged to Luís Castro and Bruno Lage.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #BOTxPAL #Brazilian #Brazilian2023 pic.twitter.com/xWayFfZIIJ– Goal (@_Goalpoint) November 2, 2023
Still in contention are Grêmio, with 53 points (31 games), Atlético Mineiro, with 52 (31), and especially Bragantino of Pedo Caixinha, who also has 52, but in only 29 games: it fulfills today the 30th, in the stronghold of Goiás, by Armando Evangelista.
In Rio de Janeiro, Botafogo had a great first half, scoring through Carlos Eduardo in the 21st minute, with the help of a lucky deflection from a defender, Tchê Tchê, in the 30th minute, with a great shot from outside the area. and Júnior Santos, at 36, after leading a fantastic counter-attack.
After the break, Endrick reduced after 49 minutes and made Palmeiras believe, but Botafogo held firm and their task became more complicated from the 76th minute, when Adryelson saw a straight red card issued by the VAR.
However, even with 10, Botafogo had a huge chance to ‘finish’ the match, but in the 83rd minute, and after being attacked in the area, former Porto player Tiquinho Soares, the competition’s top scorer, saw Weverton defend a penalty . .
Palmeiras, who already seemed somewhat incredulous, was given new ‘life’ and ‘slaughtered’ Botafogo in the final part, with Endrick ‘scoring twice’ in the 84th minute, and Argentinian substitute José López leveling the match in the 84th minute made. 89, operated by the Paraguayan Gustavo Gómez.
In the 10 minutes of extra time, Abel Ferreira’s team went in search of victory, which arrived in the last action, after 90+9 minutes, when Murilo hit the goal post after a free kick on the left side of Raphael Veiga.
“Minino” Endrick broke the match of the year in Brazil⭐️#BOTxPAL #RatersGonnaRate pic.twitter.com/KHFaT2buSE
– Goal (@_Goalpoint) November 2, 2023
Source: DN
