Palmeiras have been highly successful against São Paulo recently. On Matchday 8 of the Brasileirão, they won their third consecutive “Choque-Rei”, as the derby between the teams is known. Jhon Arias, a Colombia National Team player, scored the goal that put Palmeiras alone at the top of the table in a direct clash for first […]
Flamengo and Internacional faced each other in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores Round of 16 at Maracanã, the traditional and historic stadium in Rio de Janeiro. After their campaign in the FIFA Club World Cup, Flamengo managed to take the lead in the Brasileirão despite performance fluctuations, while Internacional recovered a positive run […]
Grêmio qualified for the Copa do Brasil semi-finals by essentially maintaining composure against their rivals and making little mistakes. In the first half, Grêmio’s attempts at attacking through the wings were mostly stopped by the organized Bahia defense. In the second half, Bahia tried to be more aggressive in search for a goal, but that […]
Grêmio’s awful league form continues, the latest chapter being a 1-0 away defeat to high-flyers Bahia. The home side’s defensive block and expressive passing system caused massive problems for Grêmio throughout, leaving them with one win in their first seven league matches. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. Bahia’s start to the 2019 […]