Fluminense emerges victorious and reclaims spot in the G6; Ceará upset with refereeing

Fluminense did their homework against Ceará, winning 1-0 at Maracanã in a postponed match of the 12th round of the Brasileirão and, after almost four months, repositioned themselves within the G6 in the tournament standings. Renê, in a play that originated from a confusion by referee Flávio Rodrigues de Souza, scored the only goal of the match. The foul, taken by the number 6 shirt, was deemed a non-existent handball by Marllon, sparking outrage from the visitors. With the result, Luis Zubeldía’s team reached 47 points and surpassed Botafogo in number of victories. On the other hand, the visitors remained at 35 points and did not move from the 14th position. The teams face off again on Sunday afternoon, this time in the Brasileirão return leg. The new clash between the cariocas and the cearenses will take place at Castelão.