Mirassol and Remo claim huge wins, Galo win derby at Mineirão | OneFootball

With exciting matches and several late goals, the 14th round of Brazil’s Série A championship rewarded some clubs trying to escape the bottom of the table. On Saturday (2), Remo came from behind to beat Botafogo 2-1 at Nilton Santos and moved up to 11 points. On Sunday, Mirassol defeated Corinthians 2-1 at Maião and now has 12 points. Both teams are still in the relegation zone, which also includes Chapecoense, in 20th, and Corinthians itself, in 17th, with 15 points.

Also on Sunday, Internacional moved a little farther away from the bottom four by beating Fluminense 2-0 at Beira-Rio and jumped to 12th place with 17 points.

At the top of the table, no one won this round. Leaders Palmeiras drew 1-1 with Santos on Saturday at Allianz Parque. The following day, second-placed Flamengo let victory slip away against Vasco at the Maracanã in second-half stoppage time. The match ended 2-2 in front of more than 61,000 fans.

With the loss to Inter, Fluminense remained in third place. And São Paulo, in fourth, also saw the three points slip away this Sunday in second-half added time in a match against Bahia — 2-2 at Cícero de Souza Marques.

In fifth, Athletico-PR drew 0-0 with Grêmio on Saturday at Arena da Baixada.

Besides Remo, Mirassol, and Inter, Atlético-MG, Vitória, and Red Bull Bragantino also stood out this round. At Mineirão, with more than 53,000 people in attendance, Galo was ruthless against its biggest rival on Saturday: a commanding 3-1 win. Atlético-MG is in 11th, while Cruzeiro sits in 15th.

On the same day, Vitória recorded the only big win of the round: 4-1 over Coritiba, a result that lifted Rubro-Negro to 9th place, while the team from Paraná is in 8th, behind Red Bull Bragantino in 7th, after they beat Chapecoense 2-1 at Arena Condá this Sunday.

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