Fortaleza's poor run continues with 3-0 loss at Bragantino
BRAGANCA PAULISTA, Brazil, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Red Bull Bragantino beat Fortaleza 3-0 on Saturday to pull three points clear of their rivals in fourth place in Brazil's Serie A.
Helio Junio got behind the Fortaleza defence to open the scoring after four minutes and it was his cross that Ytalo deflected into the net 10 minutes later to make it 2-0.
Artur Guimaraes got a third from the penalty spot after an hour to cap a resounding performance from the home side.
Both teams started the day on 49 points but the win put some distance between them although Fortaleza, the Brazilian league´s surprise package, have a game in hand.
Fortaleza, who avoided relegation to Serie B last season on goal difference, are now on a five-game winless run. (Reporting by Andrew Downie Editing by Toby Davis)
