Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Corinthians v Sao Paulo - Neo Quimica Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil - December 13, 2020 Corinthians' Romulo Otero celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
Sao Paulo fell to their first Brazilian league defeat in 18 games on Sunday when they lost 1-0 away at arch rivals Corinthians.
The league leaders fell behind to a superb first-half shot from Romulo Otero and could not claw back an equaliser at an empty Neo Quimica arena.
The result does not change things at the top of the Serie A, where Sao Paulo, who last lost in the league at the start of September, lead Atletico Mineiro by four points and Flamengo, who have a game in hand, by five.
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Corinthians v Sao Paulo - Neo Quimica Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil - December 13, 2020 Sao Paulo's Brenner in action REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
The three points lifted Corinthians into ninth place in the 20-team table.
(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Stephen Coates)
Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Corinthians v Sao Paulo - Neo Quimica Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil - December 13, 2020 Sao Paulo's Dani Alves in action REUTERS/Amanda PerobelliSoccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Corinthians v Sao Paulo - Neo Quimica Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil - December 13, 2020 Corinthians' Romulo Otero celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
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