Arias strikes early to keep Palmeiras top | OneFootball

Palmeiras beat São Paulo 1-0 on Saturday to stay top of the Brasileirão, settled by Jhon Arias' low finish in the sixth minute.

Fed by José Manuel Lopez, Jhon Arias drove a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left (6.).

Carlos Miguel dealt with a stream of crosses as Verdão protected their lead. Late on, Rafael saved Emiliano Martinez's drive in the 10th minute of second half stoppage time.

After half-time introductions of Wendell, Robert Arboleda and Gonzalo Tapia, Tricolor Paulista forced a run of corners but could not test Carlos Miguel. They finished with 10 corners and 62.9% possession.

Ten minutes of added time were indicated as Verdão saw out the game efficiently.

Tricolor Paulista mustered three attempts without one on target. Verdão had six attempts, two on target, and made 36 clearances.

Verdão remain first on 19 points. Tricolor Paulista are second on 16. Next, Verdão host Grêmio. Tricolor Paulista visit Internacional.