Vasco da Gama moved to the top of the Brazilian Campeonato standings after a 2-0 win on the road at Bahia.
Loureiro Felipe (23) and Diego Souza (90) scored the goals that moved Vasco into top spot, after erstwhile leaders Corinthians were held to a 1-1 draw at Internacional.
Corinthians needed an 89th-minute equaliser by Alex to rescue a point after Claudinei Nei's 67th-minute opener for Internacional, who lost Andres D'Alessandro to a late red card.
Cruzeiro rallied for a 3-2 win over Atletico Goianiense. Atletico twice went ahead though Thiago Feltri (16) and Felipe (67), with Cruzeiro's leveller coming from Ernesto Farias on 42 minutes.
Ramon Anselmo made it 2-2 on 71 minutes before adding his second four minutes later to secure the points for Cruzeiro.
Flamengo and Santos drew 1-1, Neymar scoring a 49th-minute penalty for visiting Santos, only for Deivid to equalise 13 minutes from full-time.
Paulo Baier's 33rd-minute goal secured Atletico Paranaense a 1-0 win over Ceara, while the match between Sao Paulo and Coritiba ended goalless.
