Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira is celebrating his team’s third straight win after beating Internacional 1-0 on Saturday. Facundo Torres scored the only goal in the 64th minute. Palmeiras now shares the top spot with Flamengo, both having 10 points.
Ups and Downs for Other Teams
Botafogo’s Renato Paiva isn’t having such a great time. His team tied 2-2 with São Paulo at home. Cedric Soares started for São Paulo. The match saw its fair share of drama, with Ferreira giving São Paulo the lead in the 21st minute. Savarino quickly equalized two minutes later. André Silva put São Paulo ahead again before halftime, but Igor Jesus salvaged a point for Botafogo with a late goal in the 84th minute.
This result pushed Botafogo down to 11th place with one win, two ties, and a loss. São Paulo remains winless after four ties in as many games.
Struggles Continue for Sport Recife
Sport Recife coach Pepa is under pressure after his team’s third straight loss, this time to Bragantino at home. Juninho Capixaba scored the winning goal in just the 13th minute. João Silva started, while Gonçalo Paciência is out with an injury. With only one point from four games, Sport Recife is now at the bottom of the table.
Pepa faced some tough words from the crowd, but he stayed calm. “If we let the noise distract us, we won’t focus on what we can control – our work,” he said. “We have a good team that works hard every day. We’ll learn from our mistakes and do better.”