The ‘Flu’ let slip a 0-2 against Atlético Goianiense and ended up losing 3-2
The result further reduces the chances of the Cariocas to overtake leader Palmeiras in the table
Fluminense missed this Wednesday a 0-2, based on the goals of the Colombian John Arias and the Argentine German Canoand ended up losing by 3-2 in view of Atletico Goianensewhich had the success of the also Argentine Diego Churin, in the thirtieth round of the Brazilian Championship. A painful comeback for the Rio de Janeiro team, which could move even further away from the fight for the League title if the leader Palmeiras beats Coritiba on Thursday at the Allianz Parque in Sao Paulo.
Everything turned upside down for coach Fernando Diniz’s squad with Arias’ opening goal from the penalty spot, after a VAR review. The ‘Flu’ widened the gap through Cano, who caught a detour in the area to score his seventeenth goal in the League and establish himself as the top scorer in the national competition. But before the break, the Goiânia dragons discounted a penalty, also decreed by the VAR, through Churín.
In the second half, Cano was able to put land in the middle again, like Martinelli and Matheus Martins, who came on to replace Arias. But finally Baralhas equalized in the 75th minute and Marlon Freitas consummated the comeback in 87 to the despair of the Rio de Janeiro team. With this defeat, Fluminense provisionally remains in third place in the standings with 51 points, below Internacional de Porto Alegre (53), which will face Flamengo, and leader Palmeiras (63), which will host Coritiba.
In another of the matches of this day, Athletico Paranaense tied at home 1-1 with Fortress. Thiago Galhardowho passed without pain or glory by the Spanish Celta de Vigo, scored for the visitors, but Pablo He leveled the scoreboard in second-half stoppage time, saving a point for Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side.