Atlético-MG is one step away from being Brazilian champions. It’s enough that Flamengo doesn’t defeat Ceará this Tuesday (30), at Maracanã, for the 36th round. This would make the miners’ 78 points unattainable for any competitor.
With two goals from Hulk, Atlético-MG reached this mark with a 2-1 victory over Fluminense this Sunday (28), at Mineirão. In the celebration, the athletic striker paid tribute to Reinaldo, one of the greatest strikers in the club’s history and who was at the stadium.
It would be the Belo Horizonte team’s first Brazilian title in 50 years. His only cup in the tournament came in 1971.
Atlético-MG still has three games to play until the end of the competition. Flamengo, with 67 points, enters the field four more times. Even if the rival from Rio de Janeiro scores these 12 points, the miners will be champions with just one more victory. His next game will be against Bahia, in Salvador, on Thursday (2). After that, the opponents will be Red Bull Bragantino and Grêmio.
In the final rounds of the Brazilian Nationals, places in continental tournaments and relegations to Serie B will also be up for grabs.
The first four will qualify directly for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores – the fifth place will also guarantee a place in the groups, if Palmeiras remains in the G4. Atlético-MG, Flamengo and Palmeiras are already guaranteed. The team alviverde, in addition to third place at Nacional, is the current champion of America.
The fourth place in the Brazilian Nationals will be played by Corinthians (56 points with two more games to play), Red Bull Bragantino (53 points and three more games) and Fortaleza (52 points and three more games).
Depending on the result of the final of the Copa do Brasil, between Atlético-MG and Athletico, the table could transform the vacancy zone for Libertadores into a G8.
At the bottom of the ranking, Chapecoense is already downgraded. With 33 points and still three games to play, the vice-lantern Sport is seven points away from Bahia (40 and four more matches), the first team outside the sticking zone. Youth (40 and four more matches) and Grêmio (36 and with three games to play) are also currently among those who would drop to the second division.
The difference in points in the middle of the table is so small that the list of teams that are still at risk of falling even includes teams that could dream of Libertadores, such as América-MG, São Paulo and Cuiabá.
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