Galhardo fires Internacional to Brazilian Serie A summit
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Internacional displaced Vasco da Gama at the top of the Brazilian Serie A standings on Saturday with a 1-0 home victory over Atletico Mineiro.
Veteran striker Thiago Galhardo netted in the eighth minute at the Beira-Rio stadium and the hosts withstood a sustained period of dominance by Atletico to record their fourth win from five matches this season.
Atletico fell to third, having slumped to back-to-back defeats after winning their first three matches of the campaign.
Elsewhere, Fluminense climbed to sixth after Felipe Aguilar's own goal on the stroke of halftime gifted them a 1-0 win at Athletico Paranaense.
In Saturday's only other match, Daniel Bessa and Victor Andrade scored in each half to help Goias to a 2-0 home win over Atletico Goianiense.
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