Luan nets hat trick to lead Cruzeiro past Sao Paulo
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Luan's hat trick led the way as Cruzeiro handed Sao Paulo a 3-0 home defeat on Saturday that leaves the club in the bottom half of the table.
The forward found the net in the 51st minute to put Cruzeiro ahead, and he secured the win with two more goals scored three minutes apart to move his team to within one point of the league's top spot.
Luan has tallied four goals in his first six games for Cruzeiro, while Sao Paulo has lost five of its first nine matches to start the season.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Botafogo sits tied atop the league after a 2-0 triumph against Nautico that saw the club get second-half goals from Elias and Renato.
Coritiba failed to maintain first place after a 2-2 draw at Santos that saw Alex score twice for Coritiba, which is level with Botafogo on 16 points.
Gremio had two players sent off in a 2-1 defeat at Criciuma as Matheus tallied the winning goal for the hosts in the 74th minute.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Juan left it late for Internacional with a goal in the 90th minute to help his team down Flamengo, 1-0, Vitoria and Bahia played to a 0-0 draw and Marcelo and Pato traded first-half goals as Atletico PR and Corinthians ended 1-1.
Portuguesa sits second from the bottom in the league after a 2-1 defeat at Goias, which got both goals from Renan Oliveira, and Vasco da Gama won 3-1 at Fluminense, which finished the match with nine men.