Internacional vs Chapecoense

Internacional eased past Chapecoense 2-0 at the Beira-Rio on Saturday, making it two wins on the bounce and climbing out of the Serie A relegation zone. Defender Gabriel Mercado broke the deadlock in the 27th minute to send the home crowd into full voice. Chapecoense were reduced to ten men early in the second half when Everton was shown a second yellow card for a reckless challenge on Thiago Maia in the 48th minute. Just moments later, Alan Patrick coolly converted from the penalty spot to make it 2-0 and kill the contest. The visitors managed nine shots across the 90 minutes but failed to trouble the goalkeeper with a single effort on target — a damning stat that summed up their afternoon. The result lifts Internacional to 12th on eight points after eight rounds, while Chapecoense remain 15th with seven points and plenty of work ahead.