Eternal class: Luis Suarez shook the Botafogo net three times in 19 minutes and announced total madness in the finish of Brazileiro

With five rounds until the end of the season, the difference between the leader and the sixth-placed team in the standings is only five points

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Thanks to him, Gremio dreams of its first title since 1996: Luis Suarez, Photo: Reuters
Thanks to him, Gremio dreams of its first title since 1996: Luis Suarez, Photo: Reuters
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Not so long ago, Botafogo had a big advantage at the top of the Brazilian Serie A, they had a great 3:1 against Gremio last night and a chance to end the black streak of four defeats in a row, but they could not against the class of the eternal master Luis Suarez.

The famous "el pistolero" hit the net three times from the 50th to the 69th minute in Rio de Janeiro, "turned" Botafogo (4:3) and heralded a total madness in the finish of "Brazileira".

With five rounds until the end of the season, the difference between the leader and the sixth-placed team in the standings is only five points.

What is still good and somewhat unreal for the "black and white" from Rio is that even after registering only three victories in the last 13 games, they are still at the top of the table.

Luisi Flavio's men have the same number of points as Gremio and Palmeiras (59), but also a match less - Botafogo has played 32 games, the mentioned tandem 33. In fourth place is Red Bull Bragantino (58 points, 32 matches), in fifth Flamengo (56 points, 32 matches), while the sixth-placed Atlético Mineiro (54 points, 33 matches)... Fluminense, the club that became the champion of South America last weekend, is far at minus 13 from the top teams.

Botafogo fans have already seen the title this year, but their team has only won three times in the last 13 matches
Botafogo fans have already seen the title this year, but their team has only won three times in the last 13 matchesphoto: Reuters

Of the mentioned teams, Bragantino has never been the champion of Brazil, while Botafogo and Gremio have been waiting the longest for a new title - the team from Rio was last champion of Brazil in 1995, and the team from Porto Alegre a year later. Flamengo was the best in 2020, Atlético Mineiro in 2021, while Palmeiras is defending the crown won last year.

A country that lives for football could not have wished for a better ending to the championship...

WHO WITH WHOM TO THE END

  • BOTAFOGO: RB Bragantino (G), Fortaleza (G), Santos (D), Coritiba (G), Cruzeiro (D), Internasional (G).
  • GREMIO: Corinthians (D), Atl. Mineiro (D), Gojas (D), Vasco da Gama (D), Fluminense (G).
  • PALMEIRAS: Internasional (D), Fortaleza (G), America Mineiro (D), Fluminense (D), Cruzeiro (G).
  • RB BRAGANTINO: Botafogo (D), Flamengo (G), Internasional (G), Fortaleza (D), Coritiba (D), Vasco da Gama (D).
  • FLAMENGO: Fluminense (D), Bragantino (D), America Mineiro (G), Atl. Mineiro (D), Cuiaba (D), Sao Paulo (D).
  • ATL. MINEIRO: Gojas (D), Gremio (D), Flamengo (G), Sao Paulo (D), Baia (G).
Standings provided by Sofascore

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