Corinthians

Corinthians Brazil Serie A clubs Corinthians and Coritiba advanced into the Copa do Brasil third round on Wednesday, with first-leg wins.

Cruzeiro Cruzeiro edged closer to retaining their Brazilian Serie A title courtesy of a hard-fought 1-0 victory at slumping Santos.

Deportivo Táchira Gelmin Rivas fired Deportivo Tachira into the Copa Libertadores group stages as his brace led the Venezuelans to a 2-2 draw at Cerro Porteno.

Former Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo was the hero, his 90th-minute free-kick preserving Libertad's 100 per cent record in Group Three.

Cruzeiro Cruzeiro staged a second-half comeback as they overcame high-flying Gremio 2-1 on Thursday.

Corinthians Corinthians enjoyed a four-goal rout, while Deportivo Tachira did it tougher in their first Copa Libertadores matches of the campaign.

Palmeiras Palmeiras secured a berth in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil on Wednesday, while Corinthians suffered a scare at Bahia.

Atlético PR Atletico Paranaense have moved above Gremio into second in the Brazil Serie A after a 1-0 victory over Internacional.

Rivaldo Rivaldo, a FIFA World Cup winner with Brazil in 2002, has announced his retirement at the age of 41.