This Saturday, Santos deprived Palmeiras of a chance to regain the lead in the Brazilian Championship. Flamengo defeated Sport in the 12th round, and Albiverde needed to beat Santos in the classic at Vila Belmiro, also in the 13th round. But he watched as Peixe won 1-0 on a goal from Rollheiser at the end of regulation time.
Under pressure, Escobar moved up to the left of the area and Robinho Jr. headed the ball into the middle, where Rolheiser tapped it into the net. The loss left Alviverde with 68 points, while the new leaders, the Reds, now have 71 points. Santos reached 36 points and moved out of the relegation zone, pushing Vitoria into the relegation zone.
The Black and White team were without 11 players for the game, with Allan and Andreas Pereira suspended, Gustavo Gomez, Sosa, Vitor Roque, Emiliano Martínez, Facundo Torres and Piqueres called up. Coach Abel Ferreira had to choose a replacement team, making use of the young players in the squad.
Santos was better in the first half. Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s side won almost all the games in midfield, giving Palmeiras more space to attack, especially on the flanks. Neymar showed his creativity again in the middle, but Peixe fumbled his last pass. Goalkeeper Carlos Miguel also had a good game.
In the second half, Abel brought on some starters from the bench. The first one was Flaco López. The Argentine improved his attacking dynamics and threatened Blazan’s goal with Albiverde’s best chance to date. Blazan took a shot in the corner, but it went wide. Good for the home team who won in the end.
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