Michel araujo

Rio De Janeiro:  James Rodriguez provided two assists as Sao Paulo rose to 10th in Brazil's Serie A standings with a 3-0 home win over Gremio.

Michel Araujo opened the scoring at the Morumbi stadium by heading home in the 21st minute after Rodriguez's delivery from a corner, reports Xinhua.

The Colombia international playmaker then combined with Pablo Maia on the counterattack before the latter finished with aplomb to double the hosts' lead.