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Atletico Mineiro cut gap at top of Brazil's Serie A

Xinhua, October 4, 2015 Adjust font size:

Atletico Mineiro moved to within four points of leaders Corinthians with a 3-0 victory at Coritiba in Brazil's Serie A championship on Saturday.

Leandro Silva gifted the visitors their first goal by turning the ball into his own net before Giovanni Augusto's low strike made it 2-0 just beyond the hour mark.

Argentine striker Lucas Pratto added a third goal from the penalty spot after he was brought down by goalkeeper Wilson.

The result at the Couto Pereira stadium lifted Atletico to 56 points, four behind Corinthians, while Coritiba remained 14th, two points above the relegation places.

Also on Saturday, Lisandro Lopez and Rodrigo Dourado were on target as hosts Internacional beat Sport Recife 2-1 in Porto Alegre. Endi