Brasileirão Week 37 round up: Ponte Preta relegated while Vasco da Gama and Fluminense are on the brink

Ponte Preta were relegated even before they were defeated 2-0 at home to Portuguesa. Fluminense’s 2-2 draw with Atlético Mineiro left them seven points adrift of safety, with a maximum of six available to them.  Head coach Jorginho’s decision to prioritise the Copa Sudamericana left his team short domestically. It will, however, be justified if they can […]
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2013-12-02 23:12:00

Ponte Preta were relegated even before they were defeated 2-0 at home to Portuguesa.

Fluminense’s 2-2 draw with Atlético Mineiro left them seven points adrift of safety, with a maximum of six available to them. 

Head coach Jorginho’s decision to prioritise the Copa Sudamericana left his team short domestically. It will, however, be justified if they can defeat Lanús in the final.

Alecsandro’s late equaliser for Mineiro at Flu leaves Dorival Júnior’s side two points adrift of Coritiba, who beat Botafogo. Sandwiched between them are Vasco da Gama. Goals from Edmilson and Bernardo gave them a 2-0 win against bottom of the table Náutico.

Also victorious were Criciúma, who won 1-0 at home to São Paulo, but they too can still be relegated, as can Portuguesa and Internacional. Clemer’s side drew 0-0 with Corinthians.

At the other end of the table, Grêmio guaranteed a top three finish with a 1-0 win against Goiás.

The Verdão’s defeat gave Atlético Paranaense a chance to seal a Copa Libertadores berth. Marcelo Cirino gave them the lead against Santos, but a Cícero brace ensured Atlético left the Estádio Urbano Caldeira frustrated.

Elsewhere, Bahia beat champions Cruzeiro 2-1 to ensure survival. A late Anderson Talisca strike nicked the points. Vitória are also still in the hunt for Copa Libertadores birth after defeating Flamengo 4-2.

Brasileirão Week 37 Results


Saturday 30th November

   
Fluminense 2 – 2 Atlético Mineiro
Gum (37′)   Diego Tardelli (22′)
Biro Biro (54′)   Alecsandro (83′)
Corinthians 0 – 0

Internacional

 

Sunday 1st December

   
Ponte Preta 0 – 2 Portuguesa
    Henrique (16′)
    Wanderson (65′)
Criciúma 1 – 0 São Paulo
Wellington Paulista (pen 2′)    
Cruzeiro 1 – 2 Bahia
Vinícius Araújo (84′)   Marquinhos Gabriel (15′)
    Anderson Talisca (90)
Coritiba 2 – 1 Botafogo
Deivid (39′)   Bruno Mendes (84′)
Alex (69′)    
Vitória 4 – 2 Flamengo
Dinei (44′, 62′)   Wallace (45′)
Maximiliano Biancucchi (47′)   Hernane (60′)
Marquinhos (80′)    
Vasco da Gama 2 – 0 Náutico
Edmilson (5′)    
Bernardo (87′)    
Grêmio 1 – 0 Goiás
Hernán Barcos (17′)    
Santos 2 – 1 Atlético Paranaense
Cícero (34′, 77′)  

Marcelo (28′)

2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A standings

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