Inter beats Bragantino, counts on help from Palmeiras and escapes loss of points

In a match full of tension this Sunday, in Porto Alegre, Internacional managed to do its homework, beat Red Bull Bragantino 3-1, in Beira Rio, and ensured its retention in the first division of the Brazilian Championship.

The confrontation was dramatic throughout the 90 minutes. Benefiting from Palmeiras’ victory against Ceará, the Gauchos opened the scoring thanks to a goal from Gabriel Mercado. The result temporarily took the team out of the relegation zone, but the joy was short-lived.

A goal from Baralhas, which puts Vitória ahead of São Paulo in Barradão, once again condemns the red team to relegation. Forced to launch an attack, Inter had a penalty in their favor and Allan Patrick, in the 32nd minute, converted the penalty. With this goal and 2-0 on the scoreboard, Inter have once again secured their place in the top flight using the tiebreaker criteria.

Lulled by the strength of his supporters, Carbonero scored the third goal for the hosts and secured Colorado 16th place with 44 points. At the end of the match, John John scored for Bragantino and the duel ended with a score of 3-1.

Ceará’s defeat against Palmeiras by a score of 3-1 and Fortaleza’s defeat against Botafogo by 4-2 determined the fall of the two teams from the Northeast to Serie B. Juventude and Sport, already relegated, complete the list of teams that fell in this edition of the Nacional.