Palmeiras takes Supercopa do Brasil over Flamengo in clash of South America's top sides
The top sides in Brazil (and in South America) played a thrilling match on Saturday, with Palmeiras beating Flamengo for the Supercopa do Brasil.
The top sides in Brazil (and in South America) played a thrilling match on Saturday, with Palmeiras beating Flamengo for the Supercopa do Brasil.
Flamengo marched unbeaten to a third Copa Libertadores title after topping Athletico-PR 1-0 in the all-Brazilian final on Saturday.
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As the Copa Libertadores group stage reaches it halfway point, the Brazilian sides are once again dominating the competition.
Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palmeiras | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 18 |
Emelec | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 8 |
Deportivo Táchira | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 7 |
Independiente Petrolero | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -23 | 1 |
Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Libertad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
Athletico-PR | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
The Strongest | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
Caracas FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Estudiantes de La Plata | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 13 |
Vélez Sarsfield | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 |
Nacional | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Red Bull Bragantino | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Atlético-MG | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 11 |
Deportes Tolima | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 11 |
Independiente del Valle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 8 |
América-MG | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 2 |
Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Boca Juniors | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Corinthians | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +1 | 9 |
Deportivo Cali | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 8 |
Always Ready | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
River Plate | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 16 |
Fortaleza | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
Colo Colo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
Alianza Lima | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -12 | 1 |
Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Colón (Santa Fe) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Cerro Porteño | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 |
Olimpia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Peñarol | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
Group H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Flamengo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 16 |
Talleres (Córdoba) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 11 |
Universidad Católica | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
Sporting Cristal | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 2 |