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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian Serie A leaders Corinthians suffered their second consecutive loss on Saturday, stumbling 1-0 at home to relegation stragglers Atletico Goianiense.
Defender Gilvan struck with a header just after halftime at Corinthians Arena as Atletico notched just their fifth win of the campaign.
Despite the result, Corinthians stayed top of the 20-team standings with 50 points from 22 matches, 10 points ahead of second-placed Gremio. Atletico remained last with 18 points.
In Saturday's only other match, Vasco da Gama beat Rio de Janeiro rivals Fluminense 1-0 thanks to a first-half strike from defender Ramon.
Vasco rose to 10th in the standings while Fluminense dropped to eighth.
