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Atletico score late to defeat Palmeiras 2-0

Late goals from Jair and Eduardo Sasha gave Atletico Mineiro a 2-0 win over Palmeiras in Belo Horizonte on Thursday.

The result in their final league match of the season means Atletico Mineiro finish in third place in Brazil's Serie A, two points ahead of Sao Paulo in fourth.

Palmeiras finished seventh.

Both sides will play in next season’s Copa Libertadores, South America’s equivalent of the UEFA Champions League, with Palmeiras qualifying as holders.

Jair got the opener for the home side after 79 minutes and Eduardo Sasha doubled their lead a minute before time.

(Reporting by Andrew Downie in London; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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