Internacional beat Corinthians 2-1 in the 29th round of Brazil’s top flight. The teams occupy neighboring places near the relegation zone.
The match was played at Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre. Internacional took the lead after just 40 seconds through Vitinho. Alan Patrick extended the hosts’ advantage in the 76th minute, and André pulled one back in the 79th, but Corinthians could not avoid defeat.
Internacional moved to 31 points and remained 17th. Corinthians, with 32 points, sits 16th after suffering its seventh consecutive league defeat. Both clubs are close to the relegation places.
The result matters for Internacional’s effort to stay in Serie A. The win cut the gap to Corinthians to one point, although the hosts remain in the lower part of the table.