Flu go second in the Brasileirão with win over Corinthians | OneFootball

With a strong performance, Fluminense beat Corinthians 3-1 on Wednesday night (1) at the Maracanã, moved up to 19 points, and now sit second in the Brasileirão, level on points with Palmeiras but behind on goal difference. John Kennedy, Hércules, and Rodrigo Castillo scored for Flu. André pulled one back. Corinthians are in 11th place. The opening of the 9th round featured five other matches, with a clear advantage for the home sides.

At Arena Fonte Nova, Bahia beat Athletico-PR 3-0, with goals from Everaldo (2) and Luciano Juba, and now sit third with 16 points. Furacão, meanwhile, dropped from second to fifth place. Cruzeiro posted the same scoreline against Vitória at Mineirão, with three goals (Christian, Kauã Moraes, and Kaio Jorge) in a span of six minutes, at the 33rd, 35th, and 39th minutes of the first half. With the result, the Minas Gerais side moved off the bottom of the table. Vitória remain in 10th.

At Nilton Santos, Botafogo edged Mirassol 3-2 in a very evenly matched game. Arthur Cabral, Alex Telles, and Júnior Santos scored for Alvinegro, while Shaylon and Igor Formiga got the goals for the visitors, who are in 19th. Botafogo got some breathing room in the league and moved up to 12th place.

Bahia beat Athletico-PR at Fonte NovaCredits: Letícia Martins / Bahia

There were also two 1-1 draws: Internacional vs. São Paulo at Beira-Rio, and Coritiba vs. Vasco at Couto Pereira.

In Porto Alegre, thanks to a goal by Alerrandro in the 22nd minute of the first half, Inter led the São Paulo side until the 41st minute of the second half, when Calleri equalized. It was more or less the same in Curitiba. Vasco went 1-0 up through Tchê Tchê in the 23rd minute, and Coritiba found the equalizer in the 44th minute of the second half with an own goal by Saldivia.

This Thursday (2), the round will wrap up with four matches: Santos vs. Remo at 7 p.m. at Vila Belmiro; Chapecoense vs. Atlético-MG at 7 p.m. at Arena Condá; Palmeiras vs. Grêmio at 9:30 p.m. at Arena Barueri; and Bragantino vs. Flamengo at 9:30 p.m. at Cícero de Souza Marques.

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