Internacional v Goiás
Inter beat Goias 1-0, move closer to Serie A summit
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Title challengers Internacional beat Goias 1-0 at home on Sunday to move to within three points of Brazilian league leaders Sao Paulo.Bruno Praxedes got the only goal of the game when he headed home a 43rd minute corner.The three points marked Inter’s fifth consecutive win and lifts the Porto Alegre club to 53 points, three behind Sao Paulo, who lost 1-0 at home to Santos.Goias are third from bottom, in deep relegation trouble. (Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Lincoln Fest.)
Game Information
Estadio Beira-Rio
9:15 PM, 10 January 2021
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Brazilian Serie A Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmeiras | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 16 |
| São Paulo | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 16 |
| Bahia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +5 | 14 |
| Flamengo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 13 |
| Fluminense | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 13 |
| Coritiba | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 13 |
| Grêmio | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 11 |
| Athletico Paranaense | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| Corinthians | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Vasco da Gama | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| Atlético-MG | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| Vitória | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| Chapecoense | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Mirassol | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Santos | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| Internacional | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| Botafogo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| Cruzeiro | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |
| Remo | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 3 |

