Cruzeiro beat Santos 1-0 to stay ahead in Brazil

FE Team | Published: November 18, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

SAO PAULO, Nov 17 (AP): Cruzeiro defeated Santos 1-0 on Sunday to move a step closer to clinching its second consecutive Brazilian league title.
Brazil midfielder Ricardo Goulart scored the winner in the 50th minute to give the defending champion a four-point advantage in the standings over second-place Sao Paulo, which beat rival Palmeiras 2-0. Goulart scored with a left-foot shot from inside the area just after halftime, handing Santos its third-straight loss at its Vila Belmiro Stadium and keeping the team winless in seven matches. Santos was eliminated by Cruzeiro in the Brazilian Cup semifinals last week.
Cruzeiro's third consecutive league win moves the three-time national champion to 70 points with four games left to play. Sao Paulo has one less game remaining.
Internacional, Gremio and Corinthians are all 10 points behind Cruzeiro. Sixth-place Atletico Mineiro missed a chance to join them after a 1-1 draw against Figueirense at Belo Horizonte.