- Hyoran (13')
- Júnior Alonso (42')
- Jair (62')
- Janderson (75')
Atletico Mineiro close gap on league leaders with 3-1 win
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Atletico Mineiro closed the gap on Brazilian league leaders Sao Paulo to four points with a comfortable 3-1 win at home to Atletico Goianiense on Sunday.The home side started the day six points behind Sao Paulo but their win, coupled with Sao Paulo’s 1-1 draw at Athletico Paranaense, cut the deficit with five weeks of the season left.Atletico have a game in hand over the leaders and are level on points with third-placed Internacional, who play later on Sunday against Fortaleza.Hyoran got Atletico Mineiro off the mark with a spectacular volley after 13 minutes and Junior Alonso added a second with a header three minutes before halftime.Jair made it 3-0 by heding in from a corner 16 minutes into the second period before Janderson scored a consolation for the visitors a quarter of an hour from the end. (Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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Brazilian Serie A Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Botafogo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
Atlético-MG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
Red Bull Bragantino | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 8 |
Athletico-PR | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
Bahia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
Internacional | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
Cruzeiro | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Flamengo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Grêmio | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
Criciúma | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
Fortaleza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
Palmeiras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Juventude | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
São Paulo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Corinthians | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Fluminense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
Vasco da Gama | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
Vitória | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Atlético-GO | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
Cuiabá | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |