Abel Ferreira’s Palmeiras remained sensational in the race for the double in the Brazilian football championship, beating leader Botafogo 4-3 on Wednesday, after going into half-time trailing 3-0 in a match of the 31st working day.
The home team completely dominated the first half, in which they scored three goals and could have scored twice, but, in the second, the visitors reacted and, with the help of an expulsion and the local striker Tiquinho Soares, achieved the comeback. .
With this result, Palmeiras – which at half-time was practically nine points behind Botafogo, and with one more game played – now has 56 points, in 31 games, against 59, in 30, of the team that was once owned by Luís Castro and Bruno The letter G.
Still in the fight are Grêmio, with 53 points (31 games), Atlético Mineiro, with 52 (31), and, above all, Pedo Caixinha’s Bragantino, which also has 52, but in just 29 games: it celebrates the day today 30, in the Goiás fortress, by Armando Evangelista.
In Rio de Janeiro, Botafogo had a great first half and scored 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 starring in a fantastic counterattack.
After the break, Endrick reduced the score in the 49th minute and made Palmeiras believe, but Botafogo held on and the task became more complicated after the 76th minute, when Adryelson saw the direct red card, revealed by the VAR.
Even with 10, Botafogo had, however, a great opportunity to ‘finish’ the match, but, in the 83rd minute, and after an attack in the area, former Porto player Tiquinho Soares, the competition’s top scorer, saw Weverton defend a penalty. .
Palmeiras, who already seemed somewhat incredulous, took on a new ‘life’ and, in the final part, ‘massacred’ Botafogo, with Endrick ‘scoring twice’, in the 84th minute, and the Argentine substitute José López tying the game in the 84th minute. .89, served by Paraguayan Gustavo Gómez.
In the 10 minutes of added time, Abel Ferreira’s team went out in search of victory, which came in the last play, at minute 90+9, when Murilo touched the post, after a free kick scored from the left by Raphael Veiga.
Source: TSF
