New Phillies reliever Jhoan Duran was called upon to close out his first game with his new club against the Detroit Tigers on Friday night, and his first entrance was absolutely electric.

Duran, nicknamed the Durantula, was known during his time with the Minnesota Twins to emerge from the bullpen to intense music, a light show, and the home crowd waving their cellphone lights. That routine won't be changing now that he's in Philadelphia, as Citizens Bank Park gave him the same treatment.

Here's a look at the entrance:

With the Phillies holding onto a 5-4 lead, Duran needed only four pitches to get the job done, forcing a groundout, a foul-out, and a lineout to secure the victory.

It's been a whirlwind couple of days for Duran, who was heartbroken to be dumped by Minnesota. But, after being able to get his No. 59 jersey from his new manager Rob Thomson and securing his first save for the National League East-leading Phillies, he's surely already starting to feel right at home.

The spin-bowling allrounder also produced the best figures in an innings for Afghanistan, while debutant Ismat Alam joined an elite list of debutant centurions from No. 8

Namooh Shah06-Jan-20254 Number of wins for Afghanistan, the second most by any team after playing 11 Tests. Australia are the top with six wins in their first 11.1 Afghanistan registered a Test series victory outside Asia in their very first tour, becoming the only Asian side to win their first series outside Asia. Pakistan and Sri Lanka took nine series to register their first win.11 Wickets taken by Rashid Khan in the test match, making him the first player since Dale Steyn in 2007 to take consecutive ten-fors (11-275 vs Zimbabwe, 2021, 11-160 vs Zimbabwe, 2025).7 for 66 Rashid’s second-innings haul was the best figures by an Afghanistan bowler in Tests, bettering his own record of 7 for 137 against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi, 2021.Related

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2 Number of times Rashid has scored 20 runs in both innings and taken a ten-for in a Test match, becoming the only player to do so twice. It has happened only ten times in Tests.11 Ismat Alam becomes the eleventh player – and the first since 2017 – to score a hundred on debut while batting at No. 8 or lower.2 (tied) Rashid Khan is second (along with Vernon Philander of South Africa) on the list of most wickets taken after six Test appearances with 45 scalps. No. 1 on the list is the late 19th-century Australia seamer Charlie Turner at 50 wickets.294 The runs added for the last five wickets by Afghanistan is the fifth-most by an Asian team in the 2nd innings of a Test match.6 for 95 Blessing Muzarabani’s third-innings haul makes him only the third Zimbabwe pacer to take a six-for in a Test innings, and the first since 2005.

The KKR match-winner did it all, hit sixes, pick up wickets, run people out and even captain his team

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Rayudu: Narine completely dismantles oppositions

Anukul Roy turned around to embrace his team-mate. Varun Chakravarthy slapped him on the back. Rahmanullah Gurbaz beamed from ear to ear, while Ajinkya Rahane and Rinku Singh both cheered in celebration. Only Sunil Narine remained unmoved as ‘OUT’ flashed up on the big screens, utterly emotionless as he pursed his lips.It is easy to get caught up in IPL 2025’s delirium: sold-out crowds, bright floodlights, cheerleaders, smoke machines, and the strains of over a deafening public-address system. But Narine has seen and heard it all before across 186 IPL appearances; he will soon overtake Kieron Pollard as the most-capped overseas player in the league’s history.Yet even Narine’s calmness could not conceal the significance of the moment. He has spent most of his career looking utterly ambivalent to the very idea of fielding, but his dead-eye pick-up-and-throw from short fine leg was perfection. It caught KL Rahul just short of his ground at the striker’s end, and put Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on track to defend 204.Related

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“I’m obviously not the greatest fielder,” Narine said with a smile at the post-match presentation. “But it’s always good to give a good run-out whenever it’s possible.” His thought process, he said, was as simple as it could be: “Just pick up and swing, and throw the ball as hard as possible.”Two nights after a stellar all-round performance from Krunal Pandya defeated Delhi Capitals (DC), Narine delivered an even better one. His run-out came after he had cracked 27 off 16 balls from the top of the order, and shortly before he was pressed into captaincy duties with Rahane (struck on the hand) and Venkatesh Iyer (subbed out) both off the field.KL Rahul was run-out by a direct hit from Sunil Narine•Associated PressBut Narine’s biggest contribution came with the ball. His first 13 balls cost 25 runs, including three towering sixes from Axar Patel; after the third, DC needed 69 off 41 and were ahead of the game. In his next seven deliveries, Narine had put KKR in control: Axar miscued to extra cover, Tristan Stubbs was done on the inside edge, and Faf du Plessis picked out deep midwicket.Narine has been opening the batting on and off in the IPL since 2017, and opposition captains know what to expect from him by now. But his potential to wreak havoc is still enough to make bowlers – and captains – second-guess themselves: after opening the bowling two games in a row, Axar did not dare bring himself on while Narine was at the crease.He hit the first ball he faced for six – a feat nobody has done more often in the IPL – by swinging Dushmantha Chameera straight back over his head, and his opening stand with Rahmanullah Gurbaz was worth 48 in just under three overs. Kevin Pietersen, DC’s mentor, said that Narine’s presence had prompted Axar to give Mitchell Starc a third over in the powerplay; he gave the strike to Rahane, who slog-swept him for six then whipped him for four.And with the ball, Narine remains a banker for any captain under pressure – including, on this occasion, himself. His lengths are typically immaculate, and while analysts now have more than 500 T20 matches worth of footage on Narine across nearly 15 years, batters still struggle to read his variations out of the hand.”He’s been a champion bowler for this franchise,” Rahane said. “It’s so good to have him and Varun in the team: I can always go back to them whenever we are in trouble… He’s been working really hard, coming early for the practice sessions, bowling for hours and hours in the nets.”Tristan Stubbs was bowled by Sunil Narine•Getty ImagesNarine has never been an expressive player: he has very rarely given interviews outside of contractual obligations, and wears his emotions lightly. But it is all too easy to make assumptions about players’ character without knowing them: Andre Russell, the man who has played more with Narine than anyone else, believes he is misunderstood.”He’s very active when he’s on the field,” Russell said. “A lot of guys maybe misjudge him. He’s a quiet individual when he is in a certain environment, where he’s not comfortable. But on the park, he’s a leader. He’s been more talkative over the last five years, and it just goes to show that when you express yourself, you enjoy the game and your performance shows as well.”Narine is largely motivated by “self-pride” at this stage in his career, aged 36. “I always want to be able to give the captain an option that any time you’re in a pressure situation, you have someone – and that comes with hard work,” he said. “If you want to be that kind of player, you have to put in hard work.”If Narine has not quite lived up to his performances of last season, that is largely because he had set himself such a high bar: 488 runs and 17 wickets in a title-winning campaign, securing an unprecedented third MVP award. Even in what has been a relatively quiet year by his standards, Narine sits sixth in ESPNcricinfo’s own MVP rankings.It is easy to take Narine’s consistency for granted, but consider this a mark of his longevity. When KKR first signed Narine at the 2012 auction, Vaibhav Suryavanshi was yet to celebrate his first birthday. Now, Suryavanshi is an IPL centurion for Rajasthan Royals – and Narine is still winning games in purple and gold almost single-handedly.

ATLANTA — Clayton Kershaw has skipped vacations and injury rehab to be at past All-Star Games, but when he found out he made this year’s roster, he initially didn’t want to come. 

On Sunday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gathered his team to announce who had made the National League All-Star team: catcher Will Smith, first baseman Freddie Freeman, and DH Shohei Ohtani, as fan selections; righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto, as a league selection; and Kershaw, whom the commissioner chose as his “Legend Pick.” While his teammates cheered, Kershaw, 37, scoffed. “What is this?” he asked. “A senior citizen’s discount?”

He considered declining the invitation—his 11th, the most in franchise history, but his first that has not come amid an exemplary season. 

No, Roberts insisted. It’s actually one of the highest honors you can receive, because it comes amid an exemplary . Kershaw’s 2.52 career ERA is best in the live-ball era for a pitcher with at least 1,500 innings. He has won three Cy Young Awards, an MVP Award and two World Series. He notched his 3,000th career strikeout last week, making him only the 20th pitcher to hit that mark. (And for what it’s worth, in 50 ⅔ innings this season, he has an ERA+ of 121—21% above league average.)

Kershaw remained skeptical. “It’s uncomfortable,” he says now. “I want the All-Star Game to mean something. I want it to be: If you deserve to be here, you should be here. The way that I got to be here is probably not how I would want to make a team.” And he dislikes the terminology: is “a weird word,” he says. “It’s a little embarrassing. But whatever they have to call it, I’m excited to be here.”

Freeman laughs. “He is a legend,” he says. “He’s one of the greatest lefthanded pitchers of all time. I saw his numbers on the board earlier—216 wins, two-five ERA. Yes, he deserves to be here.”

In the end, it was Kershaw’s wife, Ellen, who persuaded him. She was not interested in litigating who deserved to be where. She canceled the family’s planned trip to Colorado. “You’re going to have a lot of summers to do whatever you want,” she told him. “If you get invited to an All-Star Game, it could be your last one.”

Roberts loves that attitude. “In this day and age where players are opting out, he’s still living in a world where you never know when it could happen again, and [you should] relish every opportunity and be grateful,” he says. 

Kershaw says, “I think my wife’s the best at that of anybody, especially if I don’t want to do something. And she’s right, because stuff like this, having my kids come and watch, that’s special.”

Indeed, that was ultimately the deciding factor. Kershaw likes being around the other All-Stars, he says, although he says he can’t point to anything he has learned from them. He likes the chance to face some of the game’s best—a chance Roberts, who is managing the NL squad, says he plans to afford his pitcher on Tuesday for an inning. But “at the end of the day,” Kershaw says, “All-Star Games are for your family.”

So at Monday’s autograph session, he had 8-year-old Charley hand him baseballs to sign, and at the Home Run Derby that night, he clutched 3-year-old Chance, watched as 10-year-old Cali hung out with teammates’ children and facilitated autographs for 5-year-old Cooper. Kershaw was beaming the whole time.

In many ways, this year will not compare to his first All-Star Game, in 2011, or the one he started at Dodger Stadium, in ’22, or even the one he attended despite injury in ’16. But in some ways it will be better: His kids will likely remember it. So on the whole, he’s glad he listened to Ellen. 

He grins and says, “That’s usually the case.”

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O torcedor do São Paulo acordou feliz com a vitória sobre o Corinthians e o fim do tabu em Itaquera, mas segue preocupado com James Rodríguez.

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O meia colombiano ainda não estreou na temporada e mais uma vez foi preservado pela comissão técnica por controle de carga. Ao longo da última temporada, o atleta também já mostrou descontentamento pela falta de oportunidades e vem recebendo sondagens para deixar o clube do Morumbi.

Após vitória no Majestoso, Júlio Casares, presidente do São Paulo, reiterou que o Tricolor não recebeu propostas por James Rodríguez, e ressaltou que a condição do colombiano no time está atrelado aos treinamentos e adaptação do atleta.

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– Não chegou proposta (pelo James). É um grande profissional, está treinando e se adaptando ao Brasil. Quem escala não é o técnico, e sim o jogador, treinando. Esperamos que ele tenha esse processo de adaptação e logo possa jogar – afirmou Casares na zona mista da Neo Química Arena.

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Contudo, o presidente são-paulino não descartou negociar James Rodríguez caso algum clube apresente uma oferta que agrade tanto o Tricolor quanto o meia.

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– Agora não chegou proposta. Se chegar, vamos sentar e analisar, se for bom para o jogador, se ele quiser, tudo é um contexto. Mas ele é jogador do São Paulo e tem contrato – reiterou Casares.

O próximo compromisso do São Paulo é no domingo (4) contra o Palmeiras, pela Supercopa do Brasil, e James Rodríguez é dúvida para a decisão. O meia chegou ao Tricolor em agosto do ano passado, soma um gol e três assistências em 14 jogos, e ainda não foi inscrito pelo clube na lista A do Paulistão.

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يلتقي منتخب الكويت، اليوم السبت، مع نظيره الأردن، ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس العرب 2025 المقامة في دولة قطر.

وتقام مباراة الأردن والكويت على استاد أحمد بن علي ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات ببطولة كأس العرب 2025.

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وكان الأردن قد حقق الفوز في مباراته الأولى على نظيره الإمارات، بينما تعادل منتخب الكويت مع منتخب مصر.

ويحتل الأردن صدارة ترتيب المجموعة الثالثة في كأس العرب برصيد ثلاث نقاط، ثم مصر والكويت لديهما نقطة، فيما تحتل الإمارات المركز الرابع دون نقاط. موعد مباراة الكويت والأردن في كأس العرب

وتنطلق المباراة بين الكويت والأردن في تمام الساعة الواحدة ظهرًا بتوقيت القاهرة والساعة الثانية ظهرًا بتوقيت الدوحة والسعودية والأردن والكويت. القنوات الناقلة لمباراة الكويت والأردن في كأس العرب

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A few caveats out of the gate here. Umpiring, especially behind the plate, is extraordinarily difficult and Major League Baseball employs some incredibly talented individuals to do it. And the strike zone box that appears on television is far more specious and arbitrary than most viewers think, especially when it comes to the bottom and top of the zone. But even with those concessions, home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi did not have his best night on Monday working behind the dish in the Philadelphia Phillies-San Francisco Giants game.

After expanding the zone on Bryce Harper in the top of the eighth with the score knotted at 1-1, Cuzzi watched three Orion Kekering pitches to Matt Chapman potentially get a decent part of the zone without busting out a strike three call in the bottom of the frame.

Chapman would eventually aim a single through the right side of the infield, setting up the Giants' game-winning run in a contest they went on to win, 3-1.

The side-by-side comparison of his decisions during those two plate appearances does not look good. And baseball fans, as they are wont to do when an umpire botches something, are not being very forgiving.

That's tough way for the Phillies to lose. Going 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position probably didn't help either.

Chelsea transfer chiefs are believed to be making some recruitment plans ahead of 2026, amid reports that Enzo Maresca personally wants to strengthen certain weak areas of his squad.

Chelsea's transfer plans for January amid Enzo Maresca "tension"

Reports in the build up to their dramatic 2-1 win over Liverpool last weekend claimed that Maresca is unhappy with his current options at Chelsea, and there’s been some tension between the Italian and Chelsea’s hierarchy.

This has apparently been made worse by Chelsea’s summer window, despite finishing the transfer market as the Premier League’s second-biggest spenders behind English champions Liverpool.

Maresca’s alleged discontent could stem from Chelsea’s lack of centre-back signings, which they’ve definitely paid for so far this season, with Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill all forced to miss Liverpool through injury or suspension.

Maresca publicly suggested that he wanted another centre-back at Chelsea before deadline day on September 1, but despite internal talks after Colwill’s ACL problem, and trying for Dean Huijsen in May, they couldn’t get one over the line.

Chelsea now want to sign a new defender as a priority for the January window instead, and some media sources report they could even bring in another striker despite completing deals for Liam Delap and Joao Pedro in the summer.

The latter is viewed more as a 10 than a number nine, while Delap is out injured and will take some time to get back up to speed once he returns from a hamstring problem — which has prompted Chelsea to consider another centre-forward (Simon Phillips).

Any new striker would likely be a cheap option, brought in on loan or a player who’s already owned by BlueCo (Simon Phillips), and you can make a case that Juventus star Dušan Vlahović could fall into the ‘bargain’ category.

Chelsea offered Dušan Vlahović as talks held with representatives

The Serbia international is out of contract at the end of this season, meaning Juve could be tempted into selling him for a cheap fee in January as opposed to losing Vlahovic for nothing next summer.

Vlahovic, who’s bagged four goals in eight appearances so far this season, is already planning for life after Turin, with his representatives speaking to a host of sides ahead of his looming exit.

That is according to TBR Football and journalist Graeme Bailey, who report that Chelsea have been offered Vlahovic as the Blues hold talks with his camp.

The 25-year-old, called a “real superstar” by members of the media during his Fiorentina days, earns a whopping £370,000-per-week at Juve, and any Chelsea terms near that amount would shatter their wage structure.

Unless Vlahovic takes a dramatic pay cut, Saudi looks like the best bet for him. That being said, Stamford Bridge could be an excellent move for Vlahovic’s career prospects.

His ability to score with both feet and dominate aerial duels would seriously complement Chelsea, offering a reliable focal point for Maresca’s attack. Additionally, Vlahovic’s top European experience shows he can handle pressure and deliver in big moments, having scored 11 goals across his Europa League and Champions League cameos since 2021/2022.

At Chelsea, he’d have the platform and service to flourish even more — feeding off Maresca’s plethora of creative wingers and midfielders to potentially devastating effect.

It’s not even November yet, and Nottingham Forest have already gone through two managers in quick succession.

The ever enigmatic and controversial Evangelos Marinakis must have thought that results would instantly turn when ditching Nuno Espirito Santo for Ange Postecoglou, but after his disastrous 39 days at the helm pushed the Tricky Trees further into the relegation spaces in the Premier League, the former Tottenham Hotspur boss ended up being brutally dismissed.

Now, it’s Sean Dyche’s turn to come in and – hopefully – be a safe pair of hands at the City Ground, with a 2-0 victory over Porto on his managerial debut last time out in the Europa League instantly calming any jitters.

It’s the bread and butter of the Premier League that next awaits the ex-Burnley boss as a tough away trip to AFC Bournemouth beckons, with Oleksandr Zinchenko potentially being out injured for this journey to the South Coast, after hobbling off mid-week.

Even if he wasn’t in the treatment room, his starting spot might well have been at risk…

Why Zinchenko is likely to be dropped

It does sound as if the four-time Premier League title winner will be touch-and-go surrounding his availability right up until the teams are announced later today.

If there are any lingering doubts, Dyche won’t feel too uncomfortable in throwing Nicolo Savona into the first-team mix in his place, with the 22-year-old summer recruit from Juventus sticking out as a positive influence against Porto on Thursday night, when replacing the injury-stricken Ukrainian.

Ultimately, the number 37 would ensure a 2-0 win was secured against Porto, when a rare foray forward from the Italian would result in a penalty kick being given, which was then coolly dispatched to hand Dyche a debut win in the dug-out.

The former Juventus youngster will surely fancy his chances of retaining a first-team spot, therefore, with all 100% of his duels being successfully won, too, further showing off a defender that’s content at doing the dirty work, which Dyche, who is known to be an attritional manager in style, will love.

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To make matters worse for his ex-Manchester City counterpart, Zinchenko has already picked up three defeats donning Garibaldi Red from just six appearances, with his new manager also potentially preparing to axe this other Forest figure, even though the attacker in question impressed in the Europa League.

Dyche could ruthlessly drop "incredible" star

Although their Premier League form has fallen off a cliff, Forest have looked far more at home in European competitions this season, with a win and a draw collected from their opening three clashes in the Europa League.

They have Igor Jesus to also thank for that confidence-boosting win being secured against Porto, with the Brazilian now up to three goals exclusively in this competition for his new employers, on top of also collecting a brace in the EFL Cup when Postecoglou was still around.

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7

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146 mins

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0

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However, despite Jesus living up to his billing as an “incredible” finisher of chances – that was once handed to him by journalist Zach Lowy – up against the likes of the Portuguese giants, he remains without a goal in the Premier League, with Dyche perhaps wary that the number 19 could fold in front of goal again if he’s retained for the away day at the Cherries.

In Jesus’ defence, he is yet to be handed a start in the daunting division, but after hitting the woodwork against Chelsea from a 45-minute cameo, which also saw him win just one duel, Dyche might well opt to start Taiwo Awoniyi in his place instead, who at least has 17 Premier League goals next to his name, away from being frozen out of the side under previous regimes.

In an even more ideal reality, the 54-year-old could have Chris Wood back available for this tie on the South Coast – having sat out the clash versus Porto through injury – with the New Zealand workhorse already amassing 53 goals under Dyche’s watchful eye when the pair were together at Burnley, per Transfermarkt.

It does look like a bold call from the outside looking in, considering Jesus ensured Dyche’s start at Forest was a victorious one. But, with his ropey Premier League record to date, and other options at the Forest boss’ disposal who could cause Bournemouth more issues, the South American might well drop out of the XI alongside Zinchenko.

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A fase de grupos da Copa do Nordeste 2024 chega a sua sétima e última rodada nesta quarta-feira (27), com oito partidas simultâneas, todas às 21h30. Sete das oito vagas nas quartas de final da competição estão em disputa e serão definidas nesta noite.

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No Grupo A, nenhuma equipe conquistou classificação até o momento, e o América-RN é o único time sem chances nesta última rodada. Do outro lado, no Grupo B, o Bahia já garantiu vaga no mata-mata, com 18 pontos somados; o Itabaiana, por sua vez, não tem mais possibilidade de ir às quartas de final. Confira abaixo os confrontos e o que está em jogo na rodada final da Copa do Nordeste.

CEARÁ X ITABAIANA

O Ceará entra na última rodada com 12 pontos e na terceira colocação do Grupo A. Nesta quarta-feira (27), o Vozão recebe o já eliminado Itabaiana na Arena Castelão, e garante vaga com uma vitória. Em caso de tropeço, torce para que dois times entre Botafogo-PB, Vitória, Maranhão e River-PI também não vençam.

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SPORT X JUAZEIRENSE

O Sport recebe a Juazeirense na Arena Pernambuco dependendo apenas de si para conquistar vaga nas quartas. Líder do Grupo A, o Leão da Ilha confirma a classificação com um empate. A equipe baiana, por outro lado, é a quinta colocada do Grupo B e precisa da vitória, além de tropeço de Fortaleza, Altos ou Náutico, para ir ao mata-mata. Em caso de empate, torce para o Náutico vencer e Treze e ABC perderem.

CRB X ALTOS

CRB e Altos se enfrentam no Estádio Rei Pelé, em Maceió (AL), e ambos bucam a classificação às quartas de final. O time mandante é vice-líder do Grupo A e confirma vaga em caso de vitória, que pode render também o primeiro lugar, caso o Sport tropece. Se não conseguir os três pontos, o Galo “seca” dois times entre Vitória, Maranhão, Ceará, River-PI e Botafogo-PB.

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Do outro lado, os visitantes também garantem vaga em caso de vitória. Em caso de empate, torce para que duas das equipes entre Náutico, Juazeirense e Treze não vença, ou que o Fortaleza perca. Em caso de derrota, o time do Piauí torce para o Timbu perder e tropeços dos outros concorrentes.

VITÓRIA X TREZE

O Vitória recebe o Treze no Barradão tentando entrar no G4 do Grupo A. Atual quinto colocado, o Rubro-Negro Baiano precisa vencer e torcer por um tropeço de Sport, CRB, Ceará ou Botafogo-PB; se empatar, precisa de derrota de um dos dois últimos, e que Maranhão e River-PI não vençam suas partidas. Por sua vez, o time paraibano tem de somar três pontos e secar dois de Juazeirense, Náutico, Altos e Fortaleza

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BOTAFOGO-RB X BAHIA

Já classificado e com a melhor campanha garantida, o Bahia visita o Botafogo-PB no Estádio Almeidão, em João Pessoa. O Belo é o quarto colocado do Grupo A e garante sua vaga com se vencer o Esquadrão de Aço. Em caso de empate ou derrota, os mandantes torçem para tropeços de Vitória, Maranhão e River-PI.

AMÉRICA-RN X NÁUTICO

O América-RN não tem mais chances de classificação, mas recebe, na Arena das Dunas, o Náutico, que tenta confirmar seu lugar nas quartas. O Timbu ocupa o quarto lugar do Grupo B e depende apenas de si, se classificando com uma vitória. Em caso de empate, o time pernambucano precisa de tropeços de Juazeirense e Treze; na derrota, torcer também contra o ABC, que não pode fazer cinco ou mais gols e vencer seu jogo.

RIVER-PI X ABC

River-PI e ABC se enfrentam no Estádio Albertão, em Teresina, com poucas chances de classificação ao mata-mata. Ambos ocupam as sétimas colocações de seus grupos (A e B, respectivamente), e, além de ter de vencer, torcem por combinações imporváveis. Os mandantes precisam de tropeços de Maranhão e Vitória, além derrota de Botafogo-PB, Ceará ou CRB. Já os visitantes necessitam que Treze, Juazeirense e Náutico percam seus confrontos.

MARANHÃO X FORTALEZA

Estreante na Copa do Nordeste nesta temporada, o Maranhão recebe o Fortaleza no Estádio Castelão, em São Luiz, ainda vivo na competição. Os mandantes precisam vencer e torcem por dois tropeços dos times entre Vitória, Botafogo-PB, Ceará e CRB. Do outro lado, o Leão do Pici se classifica com uma vitória simples; em caso de tropeço, só dois clubes de Treze, Náutico, Juazeirense e Altos podem vencer.

➡️ Maranhão x Fortaleza: estatísticas e informações para apostar no jogo pela Copa do Nordeste

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