Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Sao Paulo v Flamengo - Morumbi Stadium, Sao Paulo, Brazil - May 5, 2019 Sao Paulo’s Tche Tche celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A late goal from Tche Tche saved a point for Sao Paulo against Flamengo in a 1-1 draw at the Morumbi Stadium on Sunday.
Colombian Orlando Berrio finished off a nice one-two with Hugo Moura to put Flamengo 1-0 ahead in the eighth minute.
Tche Tche equalised eight minutes before the final whistle when he took advantage of poor defending to hammer home from close range.
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Sao Paulo v Flamengo - Morumbi Stadium, Sao Paulo, Brazil - May 5, 2019 Flamengo's Orlando Berrio scores their first goal REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
In other matches, Botafogo beat Fortaleza 1-0, CSA drew 0-0 with Santos, and Cruzeiro defeated Goias 2-1.
Chapecoense drew 1-1 with Athletico Paranaense in the early match.
Atletico Mineiro are the only team to have won all three of their opening matches and top the Serie A table with nine points.
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Sao Paulo v Flamengo - Morumbi Stadium, Sao Paulo, Brazil - May 5, 2019 Sao Paulo’s Jonas Toro in action with Flamengo's Lincoln REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
(Reporting by Andrew Downie, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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