SAO PAULO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Gabriel Barbosa scored twice as Santos recovered from a goal down to clinch a 2-1 away win over Sao Paulo in Brazil's Serie A on Friday.
Luciano opened the scoring by converting a 34th-minute penalty before Barbosa equalized two minutes later.
Santos went ahead early in the second half through Barbosa, who combined with Everton before coolly dispatching his shot into the far corner.
Sao Paulo controlled most of the possession and had several chances to equalize late but couldn't find a way past goalkeeper Diogenes, who made nine saves on the night.
The result extended Santos' winning run in Brazil's top flight to five consecutive matches, lifting the club to seventh in the 20-team standings. Sao Paulo is 11th, five points further back. ■
