On Matchday 31 of the Brasileirão, São Paulo won away against Vasco in a very objective manner, with goals from legends Lucas Moura and Luiz Gustavo, who returned after months without playing. Despite that, Fernando Diniz’s team, living its best moment of the year, played better but got lost in the substitutions and ended up […]
Cruzeiro had already fallen slightly behind, while Palmeiras managed to stay at the top of the table even after losing to Flamengo. Considering their league positions, a higher tactical and technical quality was expected, but the refereeing ended up standing out negatively on matchday 30, in a goalless draw. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
The most anticipated match of Matchday 29 and one of the most important of the season took place at the legendary Maracanã Stadium, with the two league leaders facing each other, both coming from strong wins. Flamengo had less of the ball, attacked less, but delivered a masterclass in efficiency and individual quality by beating […]
In the race for the Brasileirão lead, Flamengo, who had been delivering questionable performances, managed to outdo themselves and defeat Davide Ancelotti’s Botafogo by a three-goal margin, right inside their rivals’ stadium. In the match report, striker Pedro was the main protagonist, which makes the result bittersweet, but you’ll understand why as we go on. […]
São Paulo haven’t beaten Palmeiras, one of their biggest rivals, in open play since 2023. The winless streak against Abel Ferreira’s side kept growing, and when it seemed that this time it would be different, São Paulo suffered an unbelievable comeback and saw Maurício change the course of yet another Palmeiras victory. With this result, […]
Flamengo and Cruzeiro, two teams battling at the top of the Brasileirão table, faced off on Matchday 26 but stood out more for their defensive organization and how they prevented goals than for playing attractive football. Still, the coach of the league leaders praised the match, saying it had the “intensity of European football.” How […]
After the surprising elimination in the Copa Sudamericana against Lanús, Renato Gaúcho resigned despite a good season with Fluminense, having reached the semifinals of the Club World Cup. Argentine coach Luis Zubeldía took over and secured a debut victory against rivals Botafogo, managed by Davide, Ancelotti’s son, on Matchday 25 of the Brasileirão. Tactical analysis […]
Filipe Luís’ Flamengo was considered the favorite to win the Matchday 24 Brasileirão classic. Leaders, they faced Fernando Diniz’s Vasco, who has been oscillating quite a bit and looking closely at the more delicate part of the table. However, the result was a draw where Flamengo fell below their own standards and Vasco exceeded expectations […]
Atlético Mineiro and Santos faced each other and drew 1-1 in Jorge Sampaoli’s return debut as Atlético’s coach in the Brasileirão, the Argentine who had already managed both teams and carries controversies in Brazilian football. The game took place at Arena MRV, was valid for Matchday 23 of the Brasileirão, and had a shocking storyline, […]
Corinthians and Palmeiras drew the Paulista derby (term referring to the state of São Paulo) on Matchday 22 in yet another clash of one of the biggest rivalries in Brazil and the world. Despite the setbacks, Corinthians maintains a positive record against its main Brazilian rival in 2025 and achieved this in a match where […]