SAO PAULO (Interstat) — Palmeiras defeated visiting Corinthians 4-1 on Sunday at Allianz Parque, powered by Agustin Giay’s two goals and a fast first-half start. Alexander Barboza opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Giay doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time and added another in the 51st. Jhon Arias and Lucas Evangelista each provided an assist. Gustavo Henrique scored Corinthians’ lone goal in second-half stoppage time. Arias, Raniele, Depay, Giay, Gabriel Paulista, Vitinho and Gomez were booked. Key performances included Gustavo Henrique with 90 minutes and one goal, Giay with 90 minutes, two goals and a yellow card, Barboza with 90 minutes and one goal, Evangelista with 69 minutes and one assist, and Arias with 90 minutes, one assist and a yellow card. Palmeiras improved to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Corinthians fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 across all competitions. Palmeiras next plays at Fluminense in Copa Libertadores action.