Inter hammer leaders Sao Paulo to go top in Brazil
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Sao Paulo v Internacional - Estadio Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil - January 20, 2021 Internacional's Yuri Alberto celebrates scoring their fourth goal with teammates REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
Brazil's rollercoaster league title race took another dramatic turn on Wednesday when International thrashed Sao Paulo 5-1 away from home to leapfrog the leaders with seven games remaining.
Sao Paulo were 2-0 down within 24 minutes thanks to goals from Victor Leandro Cuesta and Caio. They pulled one back before halftime through Luciano Neves but a second-half hat-trick from Yuri Alberto capped a dominating performance from the visitors.
The defeat extended Sao Paulo's winless run to five matches in all competitions and heaped pressure on coach Fernando Diniz.
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Sao Paulo v Internacional - Estadio Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil - January 20, 2021 Players clash and remonstrate with referee during the match REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
Inter’s seventh consecutive league win moved the Porto Alegre side two points clear the top of Serie A.
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Sao Paulo v Internacional - Estadio Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil - January 20, 2021 Internacional's Yuri Alberto celebrates scoring their third goal REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Sao Paulo v Internacional - Estadio Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil - January 20, 2021 Internacional's Victor Cuesta celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Amanda PerobelliSoccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Sao Paulo v Internacional - Estadio Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil - January 20, 2021 Sao Paulo's Luciano celebrates scoring their first goal with teammate REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
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