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The best defense in the Brazilian Championship suffered a breakdown this Sunday and conceded three goals. But Rogério Ceni stepped in, scored after a 370-day drought, and São Paulo beat Santos 4-3 in an electrifying derby at Vila Belmiro. Ceni was also sent off after a clash with striker Jean. For referee Carlos Eugênio Simon, the São Paulo captain prevented a goal with the foul and was therefore sent off without a yellow card. Even with one less player in the final minutes, the team from the capital held on to the result. “I just want to ask this guy [Simon] not to referee any more São Paulo games. He haunts me, I don't know why. Always,” the number 1 shouted. Vanderlei Luxemburgo's team opened the scoring with André. Hernanes tied the game, Rodrigo Souto made it 2-1, and Washington tied it again. In the second half, Jorge Wagner turned the game around, Robson made it 3-3, and Rogério Ceni sealed the score with a free kick in the 23rd minute. The set piece made the difference right at the start of the match. In the 6th minute, Madson crossed to the near post, Rodrigo Souto deflected it, and André beat Rogério Ceni in the air. Six minutes later, Hernanes risked a shot from a free kick near the area and hit the corner of Felipe's goal. In the 26th minute, Madson repeated the corner kick at the near post, Rodrigo Souto rose alone and, this time, headed the ball straight into the goal. The visiting team did not give up, despite the mistakes at the back, and imposed themselves on the field. Hernanes almost scored his second goal of the match, but he ran into Felipe, who sent a shot from inside the area out for a corner. In the 38th minute, the mistake occurred on the Santos side. Once again, the ball went the way of the first half, Miranda deflected it, and Washington finished with his left foot. Felipe still got to the ball, but palmed it into the goal. And the goals continued to come from defensive errors in the second half. At 15 minutes, Adrián González crossed into the area, Jorge Wagner got ahead of defender Astorga and hit it first time, with no chance of defense. At 21 minutes, Triguinho went deep, dribbled past González and put the ball on Robson's head. Alone in the small area, the Santos player headed the ball into the net. Two minutes later, Rogério Ceni scored the winning goal, with a free kick. Watch the full game in FULL HD and remember this magical day! #sãopaulofc #santosfc #Brasileirão2009 #rogérioceni #clássicopaulista #hernanes #Soccer #futebolbrasileiro