Flamengo beat Remo 1-0 and achieved their third consecutive victory without conceding goals in the Brasileirão, taking the lead in the competition. With the draw between Botafogo and Palmeiras on the same day, the red-and-blacks jumped one point ahead of their rivals. The team had already been technically in first place after the victory over Mirassol in the delayed match of the fourth round, but now the top position was consolidated definitively.
Flamengo de Leonardo Jardim surpasses Palmeiras in all tiebreaker criteria: has more wins (16 against 15), better goal difference (30 against 24), more goals scored (51 against 45), and demonstrates more effective football. This surge puts their biggest rival's strength in check, repeating the scenario from last year, when the alternation at the top of the table continued until the 34th round.
The situation is particularly unfavorable for Abel Ferreira, Palmeiras coach, precisely in the week of the Libertadores quarter-finals. The draw against Botafogo, combined with Flamengo's victory, represents a pineapple planted on the head of the Palmeiras commander, who needs to deal with the pressure of the Libertadores elimination and the loss of the lead in the Brasileirão.
In the match against Remo, Arrascaeta didn't have his best individual performance, but once again he was the player responsible for unlocking the opponent's defense. Leonardo Jardim's team dominated the match, shooting 21 times, but only managed to open the scoring thanks to the sweet pass from the Uruguayan, who decided another important match.
