- Davó (6')
- Guilherme Arana (61')
- Marrony (83')
Atletico return to top spot with late win over Corinthians
SAO PAULO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Atletico Mineiro lost an early goal but came back to beat Corinthians 2-1 away from home on Saturday and return to the top spot in Brazil’s Serie A.Davo gave Corinthians a 1-0 lead with a fifth-minute header but former Corinthians player Guilherme Arana equalised for the visitors when he fired home an angled shot following a cute backheel by new signing Eduardo Vargas.Marrony’s goal seven minutes from time sealed the win for Atletico and lifted them back into first place ahead of Internacional, who went down 2-0 at Santos.Atletico are now two points clear of Inter and have a game in hand over their rivals.Corinthians are in 11th place in the 20-team table. (Reporting by Andrew Downie; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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Brazilian Serie A Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Botafogo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
Atlético-MG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
Red Bull Bragantino | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 8 |
Athletico-PR | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
Bahia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
Internacional | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
Cruzeiro | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Flamengo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Grêmio | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
Criciúma | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
Fortaleza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
Palmeiras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Juventude | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
São Paulo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Corinthians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Fluminense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
Vasco da Gama | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
Vitória | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Atlético-GO | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
Cuiabá | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |