Corinthians and Cruzeiro were tied on points in 2nd and 3rd place going into the match at the Pacaembu in São Paulo. The game remained scoreless until three minutes from the end when Corinthians were awarded what appeared a soft penalty. Ronaldo fell as he went up for a header with Cruzeiro defender Gil. Referee Sandro Meira Ricci pointed to the spot and sent off Gil for a second booking. Cruzeiro's players surrounded the referee in protest but to no avail. Ronaldo sent Cruzeiro goalkeeper Fabío the wrong way to give Corinthians the lead. Cruzeiro continued to protest after the goal and manager Cuca was sent to the stands by Mr Ricci. See the video of the incident here.
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Fluminense failed to return to the top after a 1-1 draw at home to relegation threatened Goiás. In a defensive battle, Rafael Moura gave the away side the lead after 19 minutes with a header and they continued to frustrate Flu for most of the match. Eventually, Conca rescued a point for the home side with a slightly less controversial penalty six minutes from the end. Fluminense pressed in vain for a late winner.
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The results leave Fluminense on 62 points a point behind Corinthians with three games remaining. Cruzeiro are two points further behind. Botafogo could only manage a 2-2 draw away to Ceará and appear out of the title race on 56 points. They were overtaken by Atletico Paranaense on total wins who moved a step closer to a Copa Libertadores place with a 2-1 over Grêmio Prudente.
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