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Flamengo and Cruzeiro win derbies as Grêmio climbs out of relegation zone
Flamengo beat Vasco 4-1 in Rio de Janeiro in the 33rd round of Brazil’s Série A, the country’s top football division.
The win put Flamengo three points clear at the top, with 73 points compared with Palmeiras’ 70.
Cruzeiro won the Belo Horizonte derby 1-0 against Atlético-MG, with Kaio Jorge scoring the only goal.
The result kept Cruzeiro third on 57 points and left Atlético-MG seventh on 50.
Grêmio beat Athletico-PR 2-0 in Porto Alegre to move from 17th to 15th and out of the relegation zone, with 37 points.
The bottom of the table remains tight, and Corinthians, 18th, next host Mirassol, 16th, in a match that could affect both teams’ positions.
Coritiba and Vitória close the round on Saturday in Curitiba.
Flamengo beat Vasco 4-1 and Cruzeiro defeated Atlético-MG 1-0 in Brazilian Série A derbies on Thursday.
Flamengo moved three points clear at the top of the table, with 73 points to Palmeiras’ 70.
Cruzeiro stayed third with 57 points, three ahead of Fluminense and Athletico-PR.
Grêmio beat Athletico-PR 2-0 to leave the relegation zone, rising from 17th to 15th place.
The matches were part of the league’s 33rd round.
- Who
- Flamengo, Cruzeiro and Grêmio won their matches.
- What
- Flamengo beat Vasco 4-1, Cruzeiro beat Atlético-MG 1-0, and Grêmio beat Athletico-PR 2-0.
- When
- Thursday, October 29, during the 33rd round of the Brasileirão.
- Where
- Flamengo played at Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro; Cruzeiro played at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte; Grêmio played at Arena do Grêmio in Porto Alegre.
- Why
- The matches were part of the Brasileirão league season. Their results affected the title race, league positions and relegation battle.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Flamengo beat Vasco 4-1 and Cruzeiro defeated Atlético-MG 1-0 in 33rd-round matches.
Grêmio beat Athletico-PR 2-0 and moved out of the relegation zone.
Corinthians were scheduled to host Mirassol in a direct contest involving teams near the relegation zone.
Coritiba and Vitória were scheduled to close the 33rd round.
- Flamengo score
- 4-1 against Vasco
- Cruzeiro score
- 1-0 against Atlético-MG
- Grêmio score
- 2-0 against Athletico-PR
- Flamengo points
- 73, three more than Palmeiras
- Cruzeiro points
- 57, third place
- Grêmio position
- 15th, up from 17th and outside the relegation zone