Flamengo beat Corinthians to reach Brazil's Serie A summit

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Former Fiorentina striker Pedro and Lorran Lucas scored either side of halftime as Flamengo secured a 2-0 home victory over Corinthians in Brazil's Serie A championship on Saturday.

Pedro sent a cool finish into the bottom-right corner in the 22nd minute, and Lorran doubled the advantage just after the hour by combining with Gerson and slotting his shot past Carlos Miguel.

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