Corinthians and Flamengo are close to deciding for the first time between them an important title, that of the Copa do Brasil.
The only time they made a final was in 1991, in the second edition of the Supercopa do Brasil, a cup that was only played again in 2020.
Then, at Morumbi, with a goal by the star Neto, Corinthians won 1-0 and was champion in a single game.
So much importance was given to the game that the audience present, on the afternoon of January 27, was an astonishing 2,706 fans.
Now, if they do meet, both Maracanã and Itaquera stadium will be full.
The doubt that persists is about the presence of Corinthians in the decision because, although injured, Fluminense is not dead, unlike São Paulo, which sought the unprecedented title, in the clash with Flamengo, three times champion, in 1990, 2006 and 2013 .
Also three-time champions, in 1995, 2002 and 2009, Corinthians avoided having to repeat, against a team incomparably better and better trained than Atlético Goianiense, the feat of discounting two disadvantaged goals.
Because under normal circumstances, Fluminense would have won the first game by 3 to 1, and ended up punished with 2 to 2 at the end of the game, because football is cruel, as we know.
The derby at Maracanã with almost 60,000 fans was the so-called game of four mistakes.
Two by Fagner, with less than a minute in each half, one by Nonato, when he thought that Yuri Alberto was still his teammate at Inter, and another by Michel Araújo, when he contradicted Fernando Diniz and kicked instead of playing with a dominated ball. .
If it will be simply miraculous for São Paulo to come back in the return game, on September 14 at Maracanã, because it would already be surprising if Flamengo won at Morumbi, Fluminense’s situation is different, although uncomfortable.
The strength of Corinthians at home against teams of similar power is undeniable because Fiel has been pushing the alvinegros to seek the results they need.
That strange force invades the air of Itaquera and, on September 15th, it will say present once again.
What remains
São Paulo now has two missions: to send the weak Atlético Goianiense out of its way in the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana and to avoid any risk in the Brazilian Championship, which is why it will have to treat Fortaleza very carefully this Sunday (28).
If he plays as he did against Flamengo, he will be close to achieving both goals, because he showed courage against a much superior opponent.
Corinthians, on the other hand, must also continue to focus on the Brazilian in search of staying in the G4.
Because, even if it comes to Fluminense, betting on a spot in Libertadores with eventual winning the Copa do Brasil is a dream that Flamengo must turn into a nightmare.
The difference between Rubro-Negro and Palmeiras for the other Brazilian teams is abyssal and prevents illusions, except for the gigantic disappointment called Atlético Mineiro.
Two, by the way, are the surprises of the season: positively, Fluminense, champion of Rio de Janeiro after beating Flamengo, in addition to the good campaign in the national championship and, negatively, Atlético Mineiro, who won more with Turco Mohamed than with Cuca, the coach who owes explanations to society and, now, also to the Atletico fans, so poor has the campaign under his command been.
Football is really amazing.
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