Chilean midfielder Arturo vidal converted his first goal in the Brazilian League in the 4-1 thrashing of flamingo on Atletico Goianense in match of the twentieth day. The team from Rio de Janeiro now has 33 points and remains in the leading positions, without giving up the fight for the title between leader Palmeiras and second-place Corinthians.
Palmeiras, with goals from Argentina’s José López and Dudú, beat Ceará 1-2 at home on Saturday, who reduced penalty distances with Colombian Stiven Mendoza. The team led by Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira, two-time champion of the Copa Libertadores, reached 42 points with their victory in the city of Fortaleza.
Goiás defeated Paraguayan coach Gustavo Morínigo’s Coritiba 1-0 in Goiania on Saturday and Coritiba continues to lose positions after a positive start to the tournament.
Atlético Mineiro, the last champion whose bench was replaced by the Brazilian Cuca to replace the Argentine Antonio Mohamed, was beaten 3-0 during their visit to Internacional, which on Friday announced the hiring of Argentine striker Braian Romero from River Plate. The Mineiro fell to seventh place in the standings with 32 points.
Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Athletico Paranaense is in fourth place with 34 points after defeating Sao Paulo 1-0 in Curitiba, who announced the signing of goalkeeper Felipe Alves on Saturday. Also this Sunday, América thrashed Avaí 3-1 in Belo Horizonte, in which Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero entered for the second half. Cuiabá lost at home 0-1 against Fortaleza and Bragantino defeated Juventude 1-0.
Matchday 20 ends on Monday, when Fluminense, led by the tournament’s top scorer, Argentine Germán Ezequiel Cano, visits Santos.
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