Atlético-MG v Atlético-GO
Atletico Mineiro close gap on league leaders with 3-1 win
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Atletico Mineiro closed the gap on Brazilian league leaders Sao Paulo to four points with a comfortable 3-1 win at home to Atletico Goianiense on Sunday.The home side started the day six points behind Sao Paulo but their win, coupled with Sao Paulo’s 1-1 draw at Athletico Paranaense, cut the deficit with five weeks of the season left.Atletico have a game in hand over the leaders and are level on points with third-placed Internacional, who play later on Sunday against Fortaleza.Hyoran got Atletico Mineiro off the mark with a spectacular volley after 13 minutes and Junior Alonso added a second with a header three minutes before halftime.Jair made it 3-0 by heding in from a corner 16 minutes into the second period before Janderson scored a consolation for the visitors a quarter of an hour from the end. (Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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Brazilian Serie A Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmeiras | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 19 |
| São Paulo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 16 |
| Fluminense | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 16 |
| Flamengo | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 14 |
| Bahia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 14 |
| Athletico Paranaense | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 13 |
| Coritiba | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 13 |
| Grêmio | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 11 |
| Vasco da Gama | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Vitória | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| Corinthians | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Internacional | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| Atlético-MG | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| Chapecoense | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| Santos | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| Botafogo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| Mirassol | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| Remo | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 6 |
| Cruzeiro | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
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