Even though the nation was transfixed on Brazil's big win versus Argentina, the Campeonato Brasileiro still pressed on. 1st place Palmeiras extended its unbeaten streak to 3 games with a 2-1 win at home against Gremio Barueri. Vagner Love returned to his original club on loan from CSKA Moscow and scored the game winning goal from a PK in the 73rd minute.

Internacional continued its hot offensive play with a 2-0 road win against Avaí. Ex-Atletico Madrid defender Fabiano Eller scored his 1st goal of the season as Inter stayed in 2nd place. O Colorado Gaucho won their 3rd straight and are unbeaten in their last 4 matches scoring 12 goals in that stretch.

São Paulo moved into 3rd place with an impressive 2-1 road win against Cruzeiro at the Mineirão. São Paulo forward Borges scored in the 81st minute to snap São Paulo's 2 game winless streak. Tricolor Paulista's defense is tightening up having allowed only 2 goals in their last 4 matches.

On Wednesday, a Paulista state rivalry took place as Corinthians took on Santos. Timão defeated Santos with Corinthians defender Chicão as the main protagonist. Chicão scored an own goal in the 51st minute and then headed in the game winner in the 88th minute to redeem himself. Corinthians moved into 6th place as they extended their unbeaten streak to 5 games having scored at least 2 goals in each of those games.

Atlético Mineiro moved into 5th place with a dramatic 2-1 road win against Santo André. The scoring opened up late with all 3 goals coming in the last 15 minutes of the match. Atlético's high scoring duo of Éder Luís & Diego Tardelli scored in the 87th minute & 2nd half injury time respectively to pull out a dramatic win. The victory snapped Atlético's 6-game winless streak & revived their Libertadores qualifying hopes.

Here are the results & standings from Rodada 23:

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Corinthians 2 - 1 Santos
COR: Bill (79') & Chicão (88')
SAN: Chicão (og 51')

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Palmeiras 2 - 1 Gremio Barueri
PAL: Diego Souza (49') & Vagner Love (pen 73')
BAR: Leandro Castan (87')

Grêmio 1 - 1 Vitória
GRE: Jonas (86')
VIT: Neto Berola (41')

Sport 2 - 1 Botafogo
SPO: Fabiano (5') & Wilson (7')
BOT: Juninho (55')

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Atlético-PR 0 - 0 Flamengo

Goiás 2 - 2 Coritiba
GOI: Felipe (22') & Léo Lima (44')
COR: Ariel Nahuelpan (17' & 85')

Cruzeiro 1 - 2 São Paulo
CRZ: Diego Renan (44')
SPO: Marlos (64') & Borges (81')

Santo André 1 - 2 Atlético-MG
STA: Maurinho (75')
AMG: Éder Luís (87') & Diego Tardelli (90'+6')

Fluminense 1 - 1 Náutico
FLU: Darío Conca (27')
NAU: Carlinhos Bala (46')

Avaí 0 - 2 Internacional
INT: Fabiano Eller (34') & Magrão (80')

STANDINGS