Behold, Atlético Mineiro and Palmeiras are out of the Copa do Brasil, the most democratic tournament in the country.
Only Flamengo was at a disadvantage in the first game and turned in the return, exactly against Galo, in another great display by the Uruguayan Dom Arrascaeta, the best player in activity in Brazil.
It could have been the final and it could even have been the anticipated final, which we will only know at the end of the Cup, if Flamengo gets there.
São Paulo surprised Palmeiras and eliminated them in a cruel way, on penalties, literally on penalties in every way, because the penalty that would be the 3 to 0 of alviverde ended up being the 2 to 1 tricolor in a crazy night, in that Raphael Veiga took the place of Xeneize Benedetto and, not satisfied with losing one during the game, wasted another when deciding on the lime brand.
Oh, football!
What bordered on tricolor humiliation in the green house turned into an epic classification, in a game with clear alviverde superiority.
Palmeiras now has the possibility of making lemonade out of lemons that will allow them to play on just two fronts, just like Galo has, bad news for the Brazilian Championship contenders.
Of the eight finalists, Corinthians, Flamengo and São Paulo are the only champions of almost everything, six continental and world titles.
The tricolor remains alive in search of the cup it lacks, and América, Atlético Goianiense and Fortaleza will also chase an unprecedented title.
Athletico Paranaense and Fluminense, champions of 2019 and 2007, respectively, will try to win the championship, one betting on the cup-bearer Felipão, the other on maintaining good football under the command of Fernando Diniz, in an enlightened moment that I hope will be maintained.
Corinthians and Flamengo compete for the fourth championship of the Cup, they already have a meeting scheduled in the quarterfinals of Libertadores and will be able to repeat the duel if this Tuesday’s draw (19) at CBF decides to be such a joke.
If that happens, let the red-blacks take care, because the alvinegros have already shown themselves capable of moving forward even when spending more than eight hours without scoring a goal with their own feet, let Boca Juniors and Santos say so — and the very same Flamengo, defeated with Rodinei’s own goal.
The Copa do Brasil is a delight.
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