RIO DE JANEIRO: Palmeiras, coached by former Brazil and Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, won the Brazilian title for the tenth time on Sunday after beating Vasco de Gama 1-0.
The away victory, thanks to Deyverson’s 72nd-minute goal, gave the Sao Paulo-based club 77 points, five more than closest rivals Flamengo.
It is the club’s second title in three years and meant Scolari, who returned home from a stint in China at Guangzhou Evergrande to take over in July, won his first trophy in Brazil since his national side suffered the humiliation of a 7-1 defeat to Germany in the semi-finals of the World Cup on home soil.