Brazil's Sao Paulo celebrates after scoring during the group phase match of the Libartadores Cup, against Argentina's River Plate, held at Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, April 13, 2016.(Xinhua file photo)
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 29 -- A first-half header from Paulo Henrique Ganso was enough to give Sao Paulo a 1-0 home victory over local rivals Palmeiras in Brazil's Serie A championship on Sunday.
The former Brazil international midfielder nodded in Bruno Vieira's cross in the 12th minute at the Morumbi stadium as Sao Paulo rose to sixth in Brazil's Serie A standings.
In Volta Redonda, Ganso's one-time Brazil teammate Fred struck in the 51st minute to hand Fluminense a 1-0 victory over Botafogo.
In Porto Alegre, Gremio rose to the top of the standings after goals from Luan and Everton fired them to a 2-0 victory over Coritiba.
Gremio's Porto Alegre rivals Internacional climbed to second place when Aylon came off the bench to score the winner in a 1-0 victory over Santos.
In other matches on Sunday, Flamengo won 2-1 at Ponte Preta, Atletico Mineiro drew 1-1 at Vitoria and Corinthians won 2-0 at Sport Recife.
