Atlético lead second-half table as São Paulo and Vasco escape bottom four, Botafogo and Corinthians drop in | OneFootball

Atlético-MG moved clear at the top of the second-half table after a 2-1 home win over Vitória at the start of the 25th round, taking 73% of the points on offer.

Cruzeiro lost 3-1 away to Vasco and Athletico-PR drew 3-3 with Fluminense, results that aided Atlético’s position. Globo.com notes that Cruzeiro and Athletico have collected one more point in the second half, but have played three more matches.

Vasco’s victory also reshaped the other end of the table, lifting them off the bottom to 14th in the second-half standings.

São Paulo also climbed out of the bottom four, rising from penultimate to 11th with a 2-1 home win over Bragantino.

Corinthians and Botafogo slipped into the bottom four after defeats to Santos 1-0 and Flamengo 3-0 respectively.

Internacional and Vitória remain in the bottom places and are involved in the Copa do Brasil.

Source: Globo.com

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