 Facing São Paulo in a derby match, Tite decided to remove club captain, the defender Chicão from the starting 11.The match ended in a goalless draw, quelling the demands of the fans and helping maintain Tite's managing position.Earning important, but sometimes lackluster, results, including a 0–0 draw against direct competitors for the title Vasco da Gama, Tite's Corinthians went on undefeated until the 29th round, when it lost to Botafogo.