Corinthians v Atlético-MG
Atletico return to top spot with late win over Corinthians
SAO PAULO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Atletico Mineiro lost an early goal but came back to beat Corinthians 2-1 away from home on Saturday and return to the top spot in Brazil’s Serie A.Davo gave Corinthians a 1-0 lead with a fifth-minute header but former Corinthians player Guilherme Arana equalised for the visitors when he fired home an angled shot following a cute backheel by new signing Eduardo Vargas.Marrony’s goal seven minutes from time sealed the win for Atletico and lifted them back into first place ahead of Internacional, who went down 2-0 at Santos.Atletico are now two points clear of Inter and have a game in hand over their rivals.Corinthians are in 11th place in the 20-team table. (Reporting by Andrew Downie; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
Game Information
Brazilian Serie A Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmeiras | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | +13 | 35 |
| Flamengo | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | +15 | 31 |
| Fluminense | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 30 |
| São Paulo | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | +4 | 24 |
| Athletico Paranaense | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | +4 | 24 |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | +1 | 23 |
| Bahia | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | +2 | 23 |
| Coritiba | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | +2 | 23 |
| Botafogo | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 21 |
| Atlético-MG | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 21 |
| Internacional | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | +3 | 21 |
| Vasco da Gama | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 20 |
| Cruzeiro | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 20 |
| Vitória | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 19 |
| Grêmio | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 18 |
| Santos | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 18 |
| Corinthians | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 18 |
| Remo | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -8 | 15 |
| Mirassol | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 13 |
| Chapecoense | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -14 | 9 |
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