Gremio downs Figueirense
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Gremio will enter the final week of the Brasileiro season in second place after notching a 4-2 win at Figueirense on Sunday.
The visitors jumped out to a 3-0 halftime lead with goals from Elano, Ze Roberto and Souza, only for Figueirense to trim the advantage to a goal with 20 minutes to play.
Aloisio's penalty kick got the home side on the scoreboard in the 63rd minute, while Jean Deretti netted a goal to make it 3-2.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}However, the comeback was quickly snuffed out as Leandro netted a goal of his own for Gremio, which held Figueirense at a distance over the remainder of the match.
Gremio sits one point clear of Atletico Mineiro, which got a goal from Rever in the 88th minute to claim a 3-2 triumph at Botafogo.
Atletico was down 2-1 and down to 10 men in the 65th minute, but Richarlyson managed to tally the equalizer in the 81st.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Lucas was then sent off for Botafogo in the 87th, allowing Rever to complete the comeback with a goal one minute later.
Champions Fluminense were held to a 1-1 draw at Sport Recife, Sao Paulo and Ponte Preta played to a 0-0 stalemate, Bahia and Nautico finished 1-1, and Cruziero held off Coritiba to win, 2-1.
Goals from Ananias and Marcelo helped Portuguesa top Internacional, 2-0, Goianiense secured a 2-1 win at Palmeiras, Santos and Corinthians played to a 1-1 draw and Marcos Gonzalez scored three minutes from time to help Flamengo to a point in a 1-1 draw with Vasco da Gama.