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| FC Porto made it three wins out of three this season as it beat Rio Ave 2-0 in the Portuguese league on Sunday. Hulk scored both goals, to put his team top of the standings with nine points. Braga beat Maritimo 1-0 and is second in the standings, two points behind Porto. In other games, Beira Mar beat Academica 2-1, Pacos Ferreira drew 2-2 with Portimonense and Olhanense beat Leiria 1-0. |
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| Radamel Falcao scored a goal in each half as FC Porto beat Beira Mar 3-0 on Sunday to join Nacional atop the Portuguese league standings after two rounds. Falcao opened in the 26th minute at the Dragon stadium before Fernando Belluschi doubled the advantage just before halftime. The Colombia striker completed his double in the 81st. |
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| Porto beat newly-promoted Beira
Mar 3-0 at home on Sunday to go top of the Portuguese Premier
League alongside Nacional, who stunned champions Benfica 2-1 on
Saturday.
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| Brazil's Internacional claimed its second Copa Libertadores title as Rafael Sobis, Leandro and Giuliano scored in a 3-2 win over Mexico's Guadalajara on Wednesday, completing a 5-3 aggregate victory. Brazilian club Internacional had won the first leg 2-1 in Mexico last week and clinched the title in Latin America's most important club competition before a packed Beira-Rio stadium. |
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| Rafael Sobis, Leandro and Giuliano scored second-half goals as Internacional defeated Mexico's Guadalajara 3-2 on Wednesday to collect its second Copa Libertadores title. Internacional had won the first leg 2-1 in Mexico last week and clinched Latin America's most important club competition 5-3 on aggregate at a packed Beira-Rio stadium. |
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| Internacional of
Brazil won the South American Libertadores Cup for the second
time when they beat Guadalajara of Mexico 3-2 in the second leg
of the final at the Beira Rio on Wednesday.
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| Guadalajara has a difficult task trying to overcome a one-goal disadvantage against Internacional in the Copa Libertadores final on Wednesday, and knows it will have to play better than it did in the first leg to have a chance. A poor performance at home last week led to a 2-1 loss, and now it needs to beat Internacional by at least two goals at Beira-Rio stadium to automatically win the title. |
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| Internacional may be without three key starters in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final because of injuries. Striker Alecsandro and midfielders Tinga and Pablo Guinazu missed practice Monday and may not play at Beira-Rio stadium on Wednesday. Internacional won the first leg 2-1 in Mexico and needs a draw to clinch its second title in Latin America's most important club competition. |
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| Santos says it could report Chelsea to FIFA for allegedly trying to lure striker Neymar without talking to the Brazilian club first. Santos president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro says Chelsea is insisting on reaching out to Neymar for transfer talks even though the club has already denied an offer made for the 18-year-old striker. |
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HARRISON, N.J. (AP) -- Thiago Ribeiro scored two goals and set up another to lead Cruzeiro of Brazil to a 4-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls in a friendly on Friday night.
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