Gomez strike earns Palmeiras narrow win
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Paraguayan defender Gustavo Gomez scored an early goal as leader Palmeiras edged to a 1-0 home win over Athletico Paranaense in Brazil's Serie A on Sunday.
Gomez lashed a low drive into the far corner after Paranaense failed to deal with Andreas Pereira's delivery from a corner.
The hosts were reduced to 10 men early in the second half when Murilo Cerqueira received a