Grêmio

Grêmio Gremio jumped up to third in the Brazilian Serie A standings as Cruzeiro continued their stranglehold on the competition.

Luiz Felipe Scolari Luiz Felipe Scolari said he sent himself off five minutes before the final whistle to avoid "any bust-ups" at the end of Gremio's embarrassing 1-0 defeat at home to Veranopolis.

Cruzeiro Cruzeiro stayed on the tail of Brazil Serie A leaders Botafogo after a 5-1 home thrashing of Vitoria on Saturday.

Anderson Out-of-favour Manchester United midfielder Anderson would welcome a return to Gremio if a deal can be agreed.

Fluminense Fluminense are the only remaining team with a perfect record in Brazil's Serie A after their narrow win over Palmeiras on Saturday.

Luiz Felipe Scolari Luiz Felipe Scolari has made a swift return to the dugout after agreeing to return for a third spell as Gremio coach.

Lucas Barrios Cáceres Jonatan Alvez and Gabriel Marques saw red as nine-man Barcelona overcame Santos in the Copa Libertadores.

Cruzeiro Defending champions Cruzeiro closed the gap atop the Brazil Serie A table after defeating Coritiba in a five-goal thriller.

Andrés Iniesta Luján Arthur will complete his transfer to Barcelona in July and move to Spain in January, and Luiz Felipe Scolari has backed him to succeed.

Gremio midfielder Arthur has been linked with a move to Barcelona, but speculation suggesting a deal has been struck is supposedly false.