Record crowd watches Corinthians win 3-0 to stay top

Encouraged by reduced ticket prices, 41,014 fans turned up at Arena Corinthians to see Vagner Love score twice and Jadson get another against a poor Cruzeiro side, stadium administrators said.

The attendance was the largest for a league game at the venue and biggest crowd there since the 2014 World Cup when additional seating allowed 63,267 people to watch the semi-final between Argentina and the Netherlands.

The result means Corinthians now have 43 points after 20 games, four ahead of Atletico Mineiro who kept up the chase with a 2-1 win over Palmeiras.

Third-and fourth-placed Gremio and Fluminense both lost ground.

Gremio drew 0-0 with Ponte Preta and have 37 points, while Fluminense went down 2-1 at second-bottom club Joinville, who scored both their goals in the last 10 minutes.

Vasco da Gama are six points adrift at the bottom of the table after being hammered 3-0 by Goias on Saturday.