Ten-man Sao Paulo won an exciting "clasico" against fourth-placed Santos 4-3 after scoring the winner in the dying seconds at the Morumbi and feel they may yet have a say in the outcome with eight matches to go.
"It's a victory that puts us within sight of the Libertadores Cup and even the (national) title... It was tough but we showed the strength of this club," said full-back Jean, who headed the winner three minutes into added time.
Corinthians' former Brazil striker Ronaldo, playing in only his fourth match of the championship, had two goals disallowed in the first half in controversial offside decisions. Video replays appeared to show the 34-year-old onside both times.
"I'm there to score goals and to the refereeing was abysmal in my view," an angry Ronaldo told reporters on the pitch after the match at the Brinco de Ouro.
Tite, who has been with Al-Wahda in the United Arab Emirates, returns to the club he first coached from 2004 to 2005. He is Corinthians' third coach since July when Mano Menezes left to take charge of the Brazil team.
