Sport Recife

Cruzeiro League leaders Cruzeiro defeated Vitoria 3-1 as Brazil's Serie A returned to action midweek following the conclusion of the World Cup.

Cruzeiro Cruzeiro consolidated their lead atop the Brazilian Serie A table, while Flamengo won again.

Cruzeiro Cruzeiro gained sole possession of top spot in Brazil Serie A after coming from behind to beat title rivals Internacional on Sunday.

Internacional Abel Braga has not given up hope of overseeing Internacional's passage into the last 16 of the Copa Sudamericana.

Sao Paulo Iconic goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni scored a penalty and missed another as Sao Paulo drew 2-2 with Flamengo.

Cruzeiro Defending champions Cruzeiro opened a three-point lead atop the table as the chasing pack stumbled in Brazil's Serie A over the weekend.

Internacional Internacional were big winners as Cruzeiro extended their lead atop the Brazilian Serie A standings on the weekend.

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Sao Paulo Sao Paulo have progressed to the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals after an extraordinary 5-4 aggregate win over Chile's Universidad Catolica.

Fluminense Fluminense and Sao Paulo were both big winners in the opening round of the Brazil Serie A over the weekend.