O Botafogo will spend the night from Saturday to Sunday in the lead of the Brazilian championship, even without playing yet. This is because the pursuers who could overtake him drew at the start of the fifth round.
O Atlético-MG they drew 2-2 with Fluminense, in Espírito Santo, after losing 2-0, and came in second place, with the same 9 points as Botafogo and the same six goal difference, but with one less goal scored.
At night, Red Bull Bragantino It is Flamengo they drew 1-1 at Nabi Abi Chedid. The team from the interior of São Paulo also reached 9 points, but has a balance of +4. Flamengo, in turn, was 8 points behind, remaining in fourth place at the moment.
This Sunday, Botafogo can only lose the lead to Athletico-PR (7) – which hosts Vasco at 4pm at Arena da Baixada – and to Bahia itself (7), Glorioso’s opponent at 6:30pm at Nilton Santos.
Internacional (7) and Cruzeiro (7), who would face each other in Mineirão, will not play in this round due to the floods in Rio Grande do Sul.
5th round of the Brazilian Championship:
Fluminense 2×2 Atlético-MG
Red Bull Bragantino 1×1 Flamengo
4/5 – 9pm – Corinthians x Fortaleza
5/5 – 4pm – Vitória x São Paulo
5/5 – 4pm – Athletico-PR x Vasco
5/5 – 6:30 pm – Botafogo x Bahia
5/5 – 6:30 pm – Cuiabá x Palmeiras
Postponed – Cruzeiro x Internacional
Postponed – Grêmio x Criciúma
Postponed – Juventude x Atlético-GO
Brasileirão-2024 classification:
Tags: Pursuers draw Botafogo remains top Brazilian Championship Saturdays games
