Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Gremio v Flamengo - Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre, Brazil - November 17, 2019 Flamengo's Diego and team mates applaud fans after the match REUTERS/Diego Vara
PORTO ALEGRE (Reuters) - Gabriel Barbosa scored the winner from a first-half penalty and then was sent off 17 minutes from time as Flamengo beat Gremio 1-0 away from home on Sunday to take a huge step towards the Brazilian league title.
With closest challengers Palmeiras only drawing 1-1 with Bahia, Flamengo only need three points from their final four games to guarantee the Serie A trophy.
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