Palmeiras draw and now need Flamengo to slip up in the title race
Palmeiras' draw with Santos at the Vila Belmiro left them needing a Flamengo slip-up in the final stretch of the Brasileirão: both have 70 points, but the Rio side lead on wins, 21 to 20. Flamengo play on Thursday at 20h against Vasco at the Nilton Santos.

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O empate do Palmeiras com o Santos, na Vila Belmiro, deixou o time alviverde dependente de um tropeço do Flamengo nesta reta final do Campeonato Brasileiro. Os dois têm 70 pontos, mas o rubro-negro leva vantagem no primeiro critério de desempate: 21 vitórias contra 20.
O Flamengo joga nesta quinta-feira, às 20h, contra o Vasco, no Nilton Santos. Se vencer, abre três pontos de frente, com duas vitórias a mais, e fica em situação confortável a cinco rodadas do fim.
O calendário também pesa. Depois do clássico, o Flamengo recebe Grêmio e Athletico-PR no Maracanã. Já o Palmeiras tem a primeira partida da semifinal da Copa do Brasil diante do Vasco no domingo, recebe o Remo no Nubank Parque, devolve a visita ao Vasco e depois encara o Cruzeiro no Mineirão. Os dois rivais se reencontram na 36ª rodada, outra vez no Nubank Parque.
Para seguir vivo, o Palmeiras torce para que a diferença até o líder fique abaixo dos dois pontos, o que ainda permitiria assumir a ponta em caso de vitória no confronto direto mais adiante.
Abel Ferreira garantiu que a disputa segue aberta. "Não vamos abrir mão de nada. Aconteça o que acontecer amanhã, nós continuamos a lutar por esse título", afirmou o técnico, que recusou fazer discurso sobre o grau de dificuldade.
O retrospecto recente do clássico alimenta alguma esperança: nos quatro últimos encontros entre os dois times, o rubro-negro ganhou um e empatou os outros três.
Apesar da atuação abaixo contra o Santos, o Palmeiras completou o terceiro jogo seguido sem sofrer gols no Brasileirão e desperdiçou chances claras com Giay, Larson e Vitor Roque. O clube ainda sonha com algo que nenhum brasileiro conseguiu: juntar, na mesma temporada, os títulos do Brasileirão, da Copa do Brasil e da Libertadores.
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