Inter hammer leaders Sao Paulo to go top in Brazil


  • Football
  • Thursday, 21 Jan 2021

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

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - 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.

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