With 34 points, Fluminense was ousted to third position
Flamengo climbed to sixth position after winning 1-2 in their visit to Avaí
Palmeiras defeated Internacional de Porto Alegre 2-1 this Sunday and extended its advantage as leader of the Brazilian Championship, while Corinthians continues to lurk after beating Atlético Mineiro 1-2who failed to advance on the day in which ‘Cuca’ resumed as his coach.
With goals from Paraguayan Gustavo Gómez and Gustavo Menino, the current champion of the Copa Libertadores established itself as leader of the League in Brazilin which they remain isolated at the top, with 39 points, four ahead of Corinthians.
With Timao’s victory over the reigning Brazilian champion, Fluminense was ousted to third positionwhere he adds 34 integers, and Mineiro, with 32 points, fell to fourth place.
Palmeiras, directed by the Portuguese Abel Ferreira, dominated a Colorado at home that only managed to take off almost at the end of the matchbut that, despite the effort, was defeated by Verdao.
Paraguayan Gomez opened the scoring for Palmeiras in the 17th minute after a pass from Dudu that put the ball on a tray to be finished off on goal.
The São Paulo team, which was already considered the winner, was surprised by Internacional in the second half when, with a shot on goal by Alemao, orchestrated by Mauricio, managed to equalize.
The draw made Verdao suffer almost until the end of the game, when Gabriel Menino gave the lead with a 2-1 over Colorado.
With the defeat, Internacional fell to seventh position, with 30 integers.
This Sunday Corinthians came from behind in Belo Horizonte and managed to win their visit to Mineiro, which, despite reactivating their good game after the return of coach Alexis Stivel ‘Cuca’, with whom they were champions last year, did not win at home.
Keno aroused the excitement of the home fans just eight minutes into the match when he opened the scoring with a goal that debutant goalkeeper Carlos Miguel could not stop.
The joy of the mineiros was stunned almost at the end of the match when the score was equalized by Corinthians with a headed goal by Fabio Santoswho, almost a minute later, gave his team the lead by taking a penalty that Everson failed to save.
In Rio de Janeiro there was a exciting meeting between Fluminense and Bragantinowhich was loaded with fouls and a shower of yellow cards for the Cariocas.
With goals from Colombian Jhon Arias and Argentine Germán Cano, the Rio tricolor won 2-1 over a Bragantino who gave the fight, but only managed to discount with a goal from Luan Cándido.
Flamengo, meanwhile, moved up to sixth position after winning 1-2 in their visit to Avaíin a game in which the Chilean Arturo Vidal made his debut with elegance, assisting in the second goal of the Carioca club, scored by Pedro, who was also the author of the first goal of the Cariocas after an assist from the Uruguayan Giorgian De Arrascaeta.
