Machada of a Paranaense who became a leader in Brazil

Athletico Parananensewith less players, won this Sunday 0-2 match Palmeiras and took the leadership of the Brazilian Soccer Championship, which the players of São Paulo let lose at home, despite the efforts of Estevao, Rafael Veiga and Endrick, the young promise signed by Real Madrid. Pablo scored the first goal in the substitute minutes of the first half and the victory for the Curitiba team was secured by an own goal by Paraguayan Gustavo Gómez in the 61st minute.

The victory returns Paranaense to the top of the classification table, where it leads with 13 points, the same as Bahía, which follows in second position on goal difference, after beating Bragantino 1-0 this Sunday. Flamengo, which temporarily took the lead on Saturday after beating Corinthians 2-0, is in third place, with 11 points, while its rival has fallen to sixteenth position.

Palmeiras finished in eighth place, with 8 points. In a match in which all forecasts pointed to the São Paulo team, the current champions, as the favorites, those led by Cuca took advantage of counterattacks and speed to win, amid an outpouring of fouls and expulsions to Argentine Lucas Esquivel.

The greatest motivation for those from Paraná came early, thanks to the performance of goalkeeper Bento, who, after committing a penalty for the foul he committed on Endrick, was able to save the ball thrown by Rafael Vieira . The enthusiasm for those from Curitiba was strengthened later on in Pablo’s cause.

On the sixth day of the tournament, Fortaleza lost to a 1-1 draw against Botafogo, in a match without high expectations for either team, who reserved their starters for the disputes they will have next that week in the Copa Libertadores and South America.

In the away tie, the Rio de Janeiro club fell to fourth place, with 10 points, while Fortaleza rose one place, to eleventh place, with 7 points. Cruzeiro was one of the teams that advanced the most on the day, after winning 0-1 in their visit to Atlético Goiainense. The victory lifted Belo Horizonte’s team up to five places and they are now fifth with the same 10 points as the Cariocas team, who have surpassed them on goal difference.

Mineiro and Bragantino, with seven points

Atlético Mineiro is in sixth position, with seven points, the same as Bragantino, which follows in eighth place. Mineiro, who were due to host Gremio, were one of the teams to see their meeting postponed for the day, due to the tragedy being experienced in the south of Brazil due to flooding amid heavy rains. The International-Youth and Criciúma-Cuiaba meetings have also been postponed.

Vasco da Gama was the other team to advance this weekend after beating Vitoria 2-1. With the win against the Bahians, Vasco added 6 points, climbed four steps and managed to get out of the relegation zone. Although the goals came from Maicon and the Argentine Pablo Vegetti, the applause went to the Frenchman Dimitri Payet, author of two assists at the São Januário stadium.