Atlético-MG opened the lead, but São Paulo finished and defended against Libertadores
Around 37 thousand fans left home to watch the duel in a freezing Morambis, which had a busy first half with four goals. But the net didn't swing in the second half and it stopped there. The 2-2 draw between São Paulo and Atlético-MG gave the team some success, guaranteeing at least a place in the preliminary phase of next year's Copa Libertadores. And the response on the field: Paulinho scored twice for Gallo to open a two-goal lead, but Fausto Vera, against, and André Silva later equalized.