Palmeiras find groove in Brazil's Serie A

BELO HORIZONTE, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Defending champions Palmeiras scored three second-half goals en route to a 4-1 away win over 10-man Atletico Mineiro in Brazil's Serie A championship on Monday.

Anibal Moreno gave the visitors the lead at Arena MRV with a 25th-minute strike and the hosts suffered another blow six minutes later when former Brazil forward Hulk was sent off for violent conduct.

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