Champions Palmeiras, coached by Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira, emerged second in the Brasileirão last Monday, after beating Corinthians, led by António Oliveira, 2-0 at home.
In a match on the 13th round, played at Allianz Parque, in São Paulo, the hosts won with goals from Raphael Veiga, in the 53rd minute, and Vitor Reis, in the 57th minute.
In the 63rd minute, Raphael Veiga, after a goal and an assist, saw a straight red, but Palmeiras, even with 10, followed the result until the end.
In the standings, Palmeiras now have 26 points, one less than leader Flamengo, who beat Cruzeiro 2-1 at home on Sunday.
For their part, Corinthians are in deep crisis, with seven games without a win (four draws and three wins) and just nine points, in 19th and penultimate place, ahead of bottom-placed Fluminense, who have six .