In just two rounds, the 2024 Brasileirão has already lived up to the expectations with goals, controversies, flair, and even coaching changes. After an eventful weekend to kick off the season, Matchday 2 continued to prove why this might be an exciting championship.
With just one quiet day between the first round and the next, the ball started rolling again on Tuesday with Bahia’s epic win over Fluminense under heavy rain in Salvador. Wednesday was packed with matches, including Internacional’s surprising away victory over Palmeiras.
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Another team that claimed all three points for the second consecutive game were Flamengo. Tite’s side defeated São Paulo, who fired coach Thiago Carpini after losing their first two matches in the league. The second round concluded on Thursday with a hard-fought 1-0 win for Botafogo against Atlético Goianiense.
Brasileirão 2024: Matchday 2 results
- Bahía 2-1 Fluminense
- Grêmio 2-0 Athletico Paranaense
- Atlético Mineiro 1-1 Criciúma
- Red Bull Bragantino 2-1 Vasco da Gama
- Fortaleza 1-1 Cruzeiro
- Juventude 2-0 Corinthians
- Palmeiras 0-1 Internacional
- Flamengo 2-1 São Paulo
- Botafogo 1-0 Atlético-GO
- Postponed – Cuiabá vs Vitória
Brasileirão 2024 standings after Matchday 2
While it’s too early to jump to any conclusions, Flamengo and Internacional are enjoying a perfect start, while São Paulo find themselves in the lower part of the table.
Tem gente curtindo a vibe 100% na liderança! É ela, a minha tabela! Se liga na classificação que já já começa a rodada 3! pic.twitter.com/NRirG5hkOB
— Brasileirão Betano (@Brasileirao) April 19, 2024
Here’s how Matchday 3 of Brasileirão 2024 will be played
Once again there will be only one day without games in the Brazilian league, with Matchday 3 starting on Saturday (20), with the Mineiro Derby between Atlético-MG and Cruzeiro as one of the most anticipated fixtures.
- April 20 – Saturday – 16:00 – Fluminense vs Vasco
- April 20 – Saturday – 18:30 – Grêmio vs Cuiabá
- April 20 – Saturday – 18:30 – Red Bull Bragantino vs Corinthians
- April 20 – Saturday – 21:00 – Atlético-MG vs Cruzeiro
- April 21 – Sunday – 16:00 – Vitória vs Bahía
- April 21 – Sunday – 16:00 – Palmeiras vs Flamengo
- April 21 – Sunday – 16:00 – Athletico vs Internacional
- April 21 – Sunday – 18:30 – Botafogo vs Juventude
- April 21– Sunday – 18:30 – Atlético-GO vs São Paulo
- Postponed – Criciúma vs Fortaleza
Sambafoot releases Zagallo documentary
Sambafoot Series has launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo’ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays – as a player and as a coach. The first and second episodes are available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel and the series will receive weekly releases to tell this legend’s life story.
