Brasileirão: Round 8
Fluminense 1-0 Flamengo
Fred’s 10th minute goal helped Fluminense beat Flamengo 1-0 at the Engenhão on the day the two clubs celebrated the 100th anniversary of their famous rivalry.
The result means the Tricolor Carioca have climbed up to second in the Campeonato Brasileiro with their unbeaten record still intact after eight games.
Santos 4-2 Grêmio
Santos finally registered their first win of the season against Grêmio at the Vila-Belmiro.
Edu Drancena opened the scoring for the Peixe in the 27th minute before Felipe Anderson made it 2-0 five minutes before half-time.
Neymar tripled Santos’ lead just after the hour mark, and then Felipe Anderson netted his second and the home side’s fourth of the match seven minutes later.
Vilson and Marquinhos both found the target late on, but their goals proved to be little more than a consolation for the travelling Grêmio fans.
São Paulo 3-1 Coritiba
São Paulo have climbed into the top four after beating Coritiba 3-1 at the Morumbi.
Jadson gave the home side the lead in 14th minute before Maicon made it 2-0 five minutes before half time.
Robinho pulled one back for Coritiba after 70 minutes, but Osvaldo found the target nine minutes later to wrap up the points for São Paulo.
Figueirense 1-1 Vasco
Vasco dropped down a place in the Brasileirão to third after being held to a 1-1 draw at Figueirense.
Diego Souza fired the Rio de Janeiro giants in the 21st minute before Ronny netted the equaliser in the 73rd minute.
Atlético Mineiro 2-0 Portuguesa
Atlético Mineiro remain at the top of the Brasileirão after beating Portuguesa 2-0 at home.
Marcos Rocha gave the Galo the lead in the 23rd minute before Leonardo Silva found the back of the net six minutes after the break.
Ponte Preta 1-0 Palmeiras
Ricardinho found the target in the 15th minute to help Ponte Preta beat their cross-town rivals Palmeiras at home.
Sport Recife 1-1 Corinthians
Sport Recife held the newly crowned Copa Libertadores champions Corinthians to a 1-1 draw in Pernambuco.
Saturday’s Brasileirão results
Internacional 2-1 Cruzeiro
Botafogo 3-0 Bahia
Atlético Goianiense 0-1 Náutico
