Fluminense lost at home against a direct rival and continues in relegation :: Olé

Fluminense lost again. With interim coach, Marcao, after the dismissal of Fernando Diniz, the loss was against Vitória, an unexpected direct rival in the fight for permanence in the league. Brazilian. Furthermore, the winning goal for the Bahians, scored by Jenderson, came in the 44th minute of the second half, which increased the anger of the fans at the Maracaná.

The last champion of America accumulates just six points in 12 dates of the competition after the fifth consecutive defeat. The anguish of the footballers was inversely proportional to the joy of the visitors, who in this way left the direct relegation zone, where the Flu remains.

On top of that, Flu will face another opponent who is also fighting to stay in the league: next Sunday they will visit Gremio in Caxias do Sul (in Porto Alegre they cannot play because of the flooding). There is a lot of pressure on a team that should be focused on winning the second Libertadores in a row. Precisely, the team from Rio Grande do Sul will be their opponent in the round of 16 of the continental tournament, on August 13…

Keno and the Argentine German Cano They had clear chances in the first half, but goalkeeper Lucas Arcanjo reacted well. The fans were satisfied at the end of the first half, but in the final stages Flu was unable to show a good volume of play and create goal-scoring opportunities.

After the match, Marcelo faced the microphones. “It is a very difficult moment we are going through. We are going to get out of this situation. We are training in the best way,” he assured.

The scenario is that it is four points behind Vasco da Gama, the first team in the safety zone, and with Corinthians and Atlético Goianiense as the other competitors that are also fighting to escape. In Brazil there are four declines per year and The management never considers cancelling relegations in the middle of the tournament or at the end of it. It ends with the same rules with which it began…