Flamengo beat Remo 3-0 and move into the Brasileirão top four
Flamengo beat Remo 3-0 and move into the Brasileirão top four The final three games of the seventh round of the Brasileirão were played on Thursday night (19th), with Flamengo's victory over Remo, 3-0, at Maracanã standing out. The result moved the Rubro-Negro to fourth place in the standings, with 13 points, and one game less than Palmeiras and São Paulo, the leaders, both with 16 points. In Porto Alegre, Grêmio defeated Vitória 2-0, and in Santa Catarina, Chapecoense and Corinthians drew without goals.
With more than 60,000 people in the stadium, Flamengo and Remo played a balanced match in the first half, with chances for both sides. But the home team managed to capitalize on one of them, after a corner kick where Léo Ortiz, unmarked, headed it in. In the second half, Flamengo took off, with goals from Samuel Lino and Luiz Araújo, with less than ten minutes of play.
Due to the goal difference, Remo dropped to the bottom of the championship, with Cruzeiro moving up to 19th. Amuzu celebrates the second goal for Tricolor at Arena do Grêmio Credits: Lucas Uebel / Grêmio At Arena do Grêmio, Tricolor overcame Vitória 2-0, with goals from Camutanga (own goal) and Amuzu. The sad note of the match was the right ankle fracture suffered by Grêmio's right-back Marlon, in a clash with midfielder Baralhas.
The player left the field in an ambulance, applauded by the fans. Meanwhile, at Arena Condá in Chapecó, Chapecoense and Corinthians drew 0-0, in a very balanced game. It was the first match of the championship without any goals.
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