Campeonato Paulista wrap: Corinthians capitalise as Sao Paulo slip

Brazilian giants Corinthians reclaimed top spot on the Campeonato Paulista table with a win over Oeste on Wednesday, while Sao Paulo tumbled.

Sao Paolo fell from first to third with a 3-2 loss to Paulista, allowing Corinthians to leapfrog them with a crushing 3-0 win at home to Oeste.Midfielder Paulinho put Corinthians ahead with a goal on 35 minutes, and Portuguese striker Liedson improved his season tally to 10 – tying with Santos striker Elano for the league lead – four minutes after the break.Liedson’s strike partner Dentinho got in on the act in the 73rd minute, notching Corinthians’ third goal to push the club two points clear of Palmeiras and into an outright lead on the table.Sao Paolo, meanwhile, had their run of four straight wins in the Brazilian league halted by a dominant Paulista, who took the lead inside the first minute through Fabiano Viera.Young defender Welder nabbed his first goal in the Paulista shirt in the 37th minute as the hosts took a 2-0 lead into the break.Sao Paolo goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni drew the visitors within a goal after converting a penalty in the 52nd minute, but Vanderlai restored Paulista’s two-goal advantage three minutes later.Dagoberto narrowed the margin once more for Sao Paolo in the 70th minute but the visitors ultimately fell short.In other results, Palmeiras jumped to second on the table with a 3-0 win over visiting Linense that owed much to 20-year-old striker Patrick’s brace.Santos rebounded from a loss at Bragantino at the weekend to defeat Mogi Mirim 3-1, while Mirassol’s run of three straight losses came to an end with a 2-0 result over Americana.Bragantino fell 2-0 at Sao Caetano, bottom-placed Gremio Prudente fought out a 2-2 draw at Noroeste and Santo Andre held Portuguesa to a goal-less stalemate.