Midfielder Richarlyson scored a first-half goal as defending champions Sao Paulo defeated struggling Fluminense 1-0 to extend their winning streak to seven matches and move closer to the Brazilian league lead on Wednesday.
Sao Paulo are now only one point behind rivals Palmeiras, who lost 1-0 to Coritiba.
Richarlyson scored Sao Paulo’s winner with a remarkable goal at the Morumbi Stadium, dribbling past two defenders before firing a shot over charging Fluminense goalkeeper Rafael.
The loss extended Fluminense’s winless streak to four matches and kept them second-to-last in the 20-team standings.
Palmeiras’ winless streak increased to four matches with the loss to Coritiba at the Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba.
Former Wolfsburg midfielder Marcelinho Paraiba scored the winner with a 90th-minute penalty. He had already come close to scoring twice — with a close-range header saved by Palmeiras goalkeeper Bruno in the first half and with a shot that struck the crossbar in the second half.
Both teams had players sent off at the end of the first half and Palmeiras also had defender Marcao ejected for the foul that prompted the penalty kick. Coritiba had defender Pereira red carded in injury-time.
Corinthians won their second in a row by beating Internacional 2-1 at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre. Defender Jean and striker Jorge Henrique scored the goals.
Santos edged Gremio 1-0 at the Vila Belmiro Stadium behind an 80th-minute header by striker Paulo Henrique and Botafogo lost 2-1 to 10-man Santo Andre. Vitoria defeated Atletico Paranaense 2-1 in Salvador, while last-place Sport lost 2-1 to Barueri.
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