Soccer-Flamengo win to keep Brazilian title race alive

Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Flamengo v Atletico Mineiro - Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October 30, 2021 Flamengo coach Renato Gaucho with his players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Alexandre Loureiro

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Reigning Brazilian champions Flamengo kept their hopes of a second consecutive Serie A title alive on Saturday when they beat league leaders Atletico Mineiro 1-0 at the Maracana stadium in Rio.

Flamengo started the day 13 points behind the runaway leaders but with two games in hand and that deficit was reduced to 10 thanks to a first-half goal from Michael.