Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 8 -- Paulo Henrique Ganso and Thiago Silva scored second-half goals as Fluminense secured a direct berth in next year's Copa Libertadores with a 2-0 home win over Bahia in Brazil's Serie A.
Ganso put the hosts ahead on the final day of the season by intercepting an errant back-pass and chipping a shot over goalkeeper Ronaldo Strada.
Silva doubled the lead eight minutes later, meeting Yeferson Soteldo's cross with a thumping close-range header.
The result at the Maracana Stadium means Fluminense finished the season in fifth place with 64 points, four ahead of seventh-placed Bahia.
Elsewhere, a Thaciano brace helped relegation-threatened Santos cruise to a 3-0 home win over Cruzeiro.
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